Course Info
- 10 video lessons (56 Mins)
- Published
2015
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Browse Course Chapters
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1.Introduction1 min
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2.How Do We Become Better Off?5 mins
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3.The Mall6 mins
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4.Three Ways To Think About Cities6 mins
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5.Land Markets4 mins
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6.Tight Spatial Arrangements4 mins
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7.Ideas and Creativity6 mins
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8.Co-location and Agglomeration8 mins
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9.Big Picture6 mins
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10.Third World Cities4 mins
Course Description
This course applies concepts discussed throughout the "Economic Thinking for Planners" series to a discussion about cities. Through history, people have become better off as they urbanized. This course investigates how and why the quality of life has improved in cities. Learn about how cities function as land markets, tight spatial arrangements, and centers of ideas and creativity.
Learn these skills
- Development
- Economics
- History
- Law and Policy
- Urbanism
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit.
SACPLAN CPD
This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.