
OpinionFebruary 15, 2024
To Design Cities Right, We Need to Focus on People
Far too often city planning is approached as an engineering problem instead of connecting people with the land
Tim Keane has led city planning departments in Davidson, N.C., Charleston, S.C., Atlanta and, Boise, Idaho, working for numerous mayors. Among his collaborative work is the Atlanta City Design—a design concept for the entire city—which was incorporated into the City of Atlanta Charter in 2017.

To Design Cities Right, We Need to Focus on People
Far too often city planning is approached as an engineering problem instead of connecting people with the land