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Transit Planning: The First/Last Mile

This course covers the range of elements needed to boost access to transit, with a focus on door-to-door transportation from a destination to a transit station.

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Course Info

  • Duration 10 video lessons (83 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2017
  • 4.44
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 4 mins
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    2.
    Definitions and Origins
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    Networks and Access Sheds
    Chapter Duration 7 mins
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    Disruptive Technology
    Chapter Duration 9 mins
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    Scenario Planning
    Chapter Duration 15 mins
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    Barriers
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    Best Practices
    Chapter Duration 13 mins
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    Mobility Hub Design
    Chapter Duration 6 mins
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    Examples
    Chapter Duration 4 mins
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    10.
    Going Forward
    Chapter Duration 8 mins

Course Description

This course covers the range of elements needed to boost access to transit, with a focus on door-to-door transportation from a destination to a transit station.

Learn these skills

  • Bicycle Planning
  • Land Use
  • Parking
  • Pedestrian Planning
  • Transportation
  • Urban Design
  • Walkability

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1.5 AICP CM credits. 

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

CNU-A

This course is approved for 1.5 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1.5 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Lisa Nisenson

Lisa Nisenson

Lisa Nisenson has 20 years of experience and leadership in smart growth, sustainable development and civic engagement. She leads Alta Planning + Design’s New Mobility group, created to help cities integrate technology into healthy, active and connected community design.

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Lisa demonstrates great understanding of how planners can utilize technology and resources to adapt and/or rebuild our existing infrastructure to be equipped to respond to the future.
- Riley T.
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