Urban Planning Enthusiast Mugs

Man at council planning offices can't get through door due to position of steps.

"This town ain't big enough for the both of us, mainly thanks to those dang NIMBYs."

Disabled parking.

The first Norman city planners find a smog cloud and decide to build London under it.

Caution - color blind crossing.

"It's a small town with a very small budget!"

Planning Office - In-tray full of Tesco applications.

"Listen, it starts with just a road. Then it's streets and then avenues, and before you know it, you're on the New Jersey Turnpike, wondering where it all went so wrong."

"Living in a city with functional infrastructure must be so boring."

'I'm sure that one wasn't there last week.'

The Jeopardy of Progress

Department of No One Could Have Anticipated.

"Welcome to the future"

"Tight......this isn't tight...now a New York City apartment......that's tight."

"Being raised in the city, Fred didn’t quite grasp the true purpose of a game camera."

"We seem to be spending more on defence than on things to defend"

THE PIED PIPER OF GRAMERCY PARK

Pipe Dream.

"Of all the buildings I've designed, it's probably the most handsome."

Nature versus commerce.

Ancient Landmarks of New York City

QUINTUPLE BYPASSES EXPLAINED.

Maybe I should have measured my garden before going shopping....

Quality Control

'This country is on the road to ruin.' - 'Well, it'll never get there in this traffic.'

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

Natural Disasters

Wind-generated power. Wind turbines attached to Battersea Power Station's iconic chimneys

"We finally reached net zero emissions."

Sales chart is buildings in background.

"I feel I've outgrown this facility, Mrs. Thompson. Could we see what else is around?"

"As I understand it, after this scaffolding comes down the city will be done."

Unpopular Street Signs: Road Work Behind, Speed Jump Ahead, Good Luck, Slow Distracted Adults.

e-shoes

"Why do they call it rush hour when no one goes anywhere?"