Funny Urban Planning Memes Coming Up!

Urban planning memes are LIFE....ok that may be a bit exagerated but when urban planning isn’t as glamorous as we'd like it to be, they defintely help. Between zoning battles, endless public comment periods, and trying to explain FAR to confused neighbors, it’s easy to feel... a little zoned out. That’s why we pulled together this collection of funny urban planning memes—to give your overworked planner brain a break (and what planner brain is not overworked...not mine).

Whether you’re deep in a comprehensive plan update or just trying to survive your third neighborhood meeting of the week, these memes are here to remind you: to take a break, laugh, cry? Yes, crying is allowed...and encouraged...now meme it out! Go ahead, laugh a little. It’s cheaper than therapy, and slightly more effective than your city’s outdated sign code.

Mom of the built environment

Oops!

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Design guidelines

When near-death commutes are just part of the morning routine... Meanwhile, Europe’s out here losing sleep over a 5-foot bike buffer

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Press ‘A’ to solve the housing crisis. Press ‘B’ to avoid getting yelled at by Carol again

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You know how this goes

Change my mind

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The crossover urbanism didn’t know it needed

Public comment: where logic goes to vibe-check

Tag your local NIMBY (just kidding, don’t do that… unless?)

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Comp plan says walkable. Code says 2 parking spaces per bedroom.Welcome to the disconnect

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Planning is serious work, but that doesn’t mean we can’t laugh at the chaos that come with it.

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