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Innovations

7 Need-to-Know Trends for Planners in 2025

As housing challenges mount, planners are contending with a post-work world and water scarcity, while finding opportunities in fungus and reimagining public spaces.

December 05, 2024

By Jon DePaolis

As housing challenges mount, planners are contending with a post-work world and water scarcity, while finding opportunities in fungus and reimagining public spaces.

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