Founded in 1986, the Society for American City and Regional Planning History (SACRPH) promotes scholarship on the planning of cities and metropolitan regions and bridges the gap between the study of cities and the practice of urban planning.
RECENT NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
VIRTUAL BOOK TALKS
As part of the lead-up to the 2026 Cincinnati Conference, we’re excited to revive our online conversation series featuring authors of recent and forthcoming books.
If you have a book published or scheduled to be published in 2025 or 2026, and would like to be part of these conversations, we’d love to hear from you. Please reach out to Aaron Shkuda (ashkuda@princeton.edu) to express your interest.
Image credit: Samia Cohen
THE MOST NECESSARY NUISANCE:
How Gasoline and Commercial Garages Shaped Early American Zoning
Jonathan Stiles examines the uses and impacts of gasoline in the most recent issue of the Journal of Planning History.
Head to the journal to read more.
Image: Globe Co. gasoline streetlamp designs. Source: Globe Gas Light Company of Boston Contractors for Lighting Streets.
Member Spotlight:
Ella Howard, Professor of History, Wentworth Institute of Technology
More of the latest updates can be found in NEWS PAGES. For the most recently listed opportunities, see the JOBS PAGE