map showing land use

Regional Scenario Planning: An Overview

This first of two courses offers a brief history of regional scenario planning in the late 20th century and beyond, with examples from Portland, Oregon's Vision 2040, Salt Lake City's Envision Utah, and the Chicago Metropolis Plan. Principles of regional planning relating to land use, urban design, and transportation are discussed. Finally, more advanced regional planning topics are touched on, including jobs/housing balance, and the relationship between demographics and regional housing market demand.

  • Preview Course PREVIEW

Course Info

  • Duration 7 video lessons (47 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2013
  • 4.10
Play Video

Preview Course Preview Course

Browse Course Chapters

  • Chapter Locked
    1.
    Let's dive!
    Chapter Duration 1 min
  • Chapter Locked
    2.
    A History of Modern Regional Planning
    Chapter Duration 11 mins
  • Chapter Locked
    3.
    Contemporary Regional Planning Efforts
    Chapter Duration 4 mins
  • Chapter Locked
    4.
    Land Use and Urban Design: Theory and Praxis
    Chapter Duration 5 mins
  • Chapter Locked
    5.
    Transportation Planning: Theory and Praxis
    Chapter Duration 7 mins
  • Chapter Locked
    6.
    Jobs/Housing Balance: Theory and Praxis
    Chapter Duration 11 mins
  • Chapter Locked
    7.
    Market Demographics and Wrap-up
    Chapter Duration 4 mins

Course Description

This first of two courses offers a brief history of regional scenario planning in the late 20th century and beyond, with examples from Portland, Oregon's Vision 2040, Salt Lake City's Envision Utah, and the Chicago Metropolis Plan. Principles of regional planning relating to land use, urban design, and transportation are discussed. Finally, more advanced regional planning topics are touched on, including jobs/housing balance, and the relationship between demographics and regional housing market demand.

Learn these skills

  • Development
  • Housing
  • Land Use
  • Regional Planning
  • Site Planning
  • Transportation
  • Urban Design
  • Urbanism
  • Zoning Codes

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Garlynn Woodsong

Garlynn Woodsong

Garlynn Woodsong is a geographer and urban planner with more than 13 years of experience in transportation, land use, and regional and corridor planning and policy.

Meet Instructor

Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

Try Free Courses
Computer

High quality video lessons developed by experts.

Analytics

Complete course work to receive a certificate from Planetizen.

Certificate

Test your comprehension with course quizzes.

Cloud

Access reading lists, articles, and other materials prepared by instructors.