PREVIEW
SHARECourse Info
8 video lessons (62 Mins)
Published
2019-
4.36
Preview Course
Browse Course Chapters
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1.Introduction
3 mins
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2.Evolution of the U.S. Transportation System
9 mins
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3.The Structure of U.S. Transportation Finance
11 mins
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4.Key Policy Issues
7 mins
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5.Planning, Programming, and Funding
6 mins
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6.Equity
12 mins
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7.Current Issues
7 mins
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8.Wrap-Up
3 mins
What You Will Learn
- Learn how transportation finance has evolved to current practice
- Review the general structure of finance mechanisms in the United States
- Identify the key policy issues in transportation finance
- Learn about how planning, programming and finance are linked
- Explore alternative issues in equity that apply to transportation finance
- Learn about current issues in transportation finance and project delivery
Course Description
Transportation facilities and programs require large amounts of capital and operations funding. The menu of funding sources is complex, including federal and state sources based on gas and other taxes, local funds based on self-help sales taxes, general revenues, user fees, and many other sources.
This courses explains principles of transportation finance and reviews the general structure for funding projects. It reviews the history of U.S. funding from strong local funding to state and federal involvement to regional funding sources.
Learn these skills
- Economics
- Equity
- Financing
- Land Use
- Law and Policy
- Parking
- Pedestrian Planning
- Public Health
- Sustainability
- Transportation
- Urban Design
- Walkability
AICP CM
This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit.
AIA CES
This is 1 LU.CNU-A
This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.
SACPLAN CPD
This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.
