Hey Henry George, Show. Me. The Money!!! Oh, there isn’t any? Societal advancements are lifting up the wealthy and crushing the poor, you say? Land is being underutilized, thus stagnating wages due to property speculation which creates a disconnect between progress and poverty? Is there a solution to this problem? Links https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_George https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Progress_and_Poverty https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Value_capture https://en.w...

We’re picking back up with the tenements. More importantly, how the first tenements evolved into the dreaded dumbbell tenement, and how an immigrant from Denmark helped start housing reform with a future president. Every man’s experience has to be worth something. Tenement House Acts https://www.history.com/topics/immigration/tenements#:~:text=The%20Tenement%20House%20Act%20of,or%20privy)%20per%2020%20people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_State_Tenement_House_Act https:/...

Show Notes: We’re starting our little journey today NOT in 1869 when the transcontinental railroad was completed, but rather in 1862 when Lincoln signed into law the very aptly named, ”Pacific Railway Act of 1862.” From there, we’ll see how that impacted exploration, and more importantly, the effects of John Wesley Powell’s exploration of the Arid Regions. Transcontinental Railroad https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=32https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?fla...

1862 was a year filled with handing away land to promote settlement. We wanted everyone to benefit in this relatively new country and we wanted to make sure everyone had access to quality education. So how exactly did we go about doing that? Homestead Act of 1862 https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/homestead-act#:~:text=President%20Abraham%20Lincoln%20signed%20the,pay%20a%20small%20registration%20fee. https://www.ourdocuments.gov/doc.php?flash=false&doc=31 https:...

Okay…so Civilization isn’t CRUMBLING - that’s a bit dramatic. BUT housing and living conditions sure did take a nosedive when tenements started being built. What caused this? When did it happen? Who did anything about it? And how did it affect the way communities were being planned? Well, that’s what we cover in Episode 9. Enjoy! First Model Tenement: http://yuriartibise.com/history-urbanism-north-america-1800s/#:~:text=1855%20The%20First%20Mod...

Now that the land we won from the Revolutionary War got all sliced and diced and sold and given away, people started moving west. It wasn’t easy though. Getting out there was hard, and making a living was even harder. The Appalachian Mountains almost left the new western frontier out in the proverbial cold, but innovations in the National Road and Erie Canal made it all possible. The National Road: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Road https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/i...

After the Revolutionary War ended with the Treaty of Paris, the new Confederation didn’t really know what to do. We were broke, feeling our way through uncharted territory, and became the recipients of an enormous swath of land. But now that we’ve got this land, what are we gonna do with it? Land Ordinance of 1784: https://ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ordinance_of_1784#:~:text=The%20Ordinance%20of%201784%20was,west%20of%20the%20Ohio%20River.&text=The%20Congress%20hoped%20to%20sell...

This week we’re turning back the clock even farther to planning’s colonial roots. We’ll talk about the two big examples, Philadelphia and what was called…”The Holy Experiment,” and Savannah and its historic squares. First, we'll discuss a little bit about what colonial planning is generally characterized as and why it came about, just to provide some context. Great Fire of London: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Fire_of_London The Holy Experiment: https://en.wikipedia....

Do you know what the history of the American Planning Association is? Well, there’s a good chance you’ll need to know in case there’s a question on the AICP about it. APA History Link: https://www.planning.org/history/#:~:text=On%20October%201%2C%201978%2C%20the,American%20Society%20of%20Planning%20Officials.&text=We%20have%20grown%20from%20an,17%2C000%20are%20certified%20by%20AICP. MIT Archives on AIP: http://world.std.com/~mehopper/Pro/AIP.htm Support the show

Shane and Alexandra from Planning Certification agreed to talk with us some more about some tips and tricks on how to structure your study time, manage your time and anxieties on test day, and just generally get ready for it so that you're in the best position you can possibly be in when you sit down. Show Links: https://www.planningmi.org/aicp www.planningcertification.com Support the show