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Planetizen
Subscribers 28.2K
Videos 203
Views 1.9M

Planetizen covers development, urbanism, streets, design, architecture, and urban planning, presenting tutorials, discussions, and deep-dives through video content. The channel emphasizes the independent planning voice and practical applications in urban planning, with recent videos ranging from walkability and Vision Zero case studies to applying AI in urban planning, and academic-style talks. It posts 203 videos since 2008, has about 28.2K subscribers and 1.9M total views, with an average of around 1.4K views per video.

Content Landscape

Top competitors include TEDx Talks (82% match) and TED (67% match), both high in overlap around urban planning, city walkability, and equitable urbanism, with massive subscriber bases (TEDx Talks 44.2M, TED 27.2M). Urban Planner Explained (72% match) also overlaps on urban planning and walkable cities, with 50.7K subscribers. Not Just Bikes (59% match) shares queries around urban planning and walkable cities. Planetizen has 28.2K subscribers, far smaller than these competitors, highlighting a niche audience. The common ground is content on walkability, planning theory, and urban design; the top matches connect via overlapping queries such as urban planning, city walkability, and equitable urbanism.

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72% relevance

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67% relevance

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63% relevance

Subscribers 12.8M
Videos 4.1K
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Appearances 7
SERP 53%
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59% relevance

Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 139
Views 198.3M
Appearances 11
SERP 32%
Similarity 77%
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58% relevance

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Planetizen ?

Planetizen's biggest competitors on YouTube are TEDx Talks (44.2M subscribers) with an 82% match, Urban Planner Explained (50.7K subscribers) with a 72% match, and TED (27.2M subscribers) with a 67% match. All three channels produce content focused on ideas and urban planning topics, thought leadership, and educational talks in related domains.

What type of content does Planetizen make?

Planetizen creates content about urban planning, architecture, design, and related fields, as suggested by video titles such as Rethinking Redlining and Transit Planning 101. The channel uploads content with an average of about 1.4K views per video and posts at a cadence implied by its recent videos, though an exact weekly upload frequency is not specified.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Planetizen ?

We analyze Planetizen 's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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