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Transportation Planning: The Role of Transportation Systems in Social and Economic Life

By the end of this course, you will have a strong understanding of the way in which transportation systems interact with society and the economy.

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Course Info

  • Duration 9 video lessons (47 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2019
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    Introduction
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    Understanding Travel Behavior
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    Causality in Transportation
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    Key Concepts
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    Jurisdiction Context for Transportation
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    Goods Movement and Interregional Perspective
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    The Future as Evolution or Revolution
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What You Will Learn

  • Understand what transportation system do, at present and through history.
  • Understand the nature of travel demand.
  • Comprehend how transportation systems interact with society and the economy.
  • Learn concepts in transportation planning.
  • Understand goods movement functions from a regional and interregional perspective.
  • Identify and explain how technological and culture changes will affect transportation planning processes in the future.

Course Description

Transportation is a key element of economic and social systems. This course defines and explains core concepts of transportation, such as the access and mobility functions of transportation, travel as a derived demand, induced travel and triple convergence, trip origin and destination, trip tours, the roles of travel modes, price elasticity, demand/capacity relationships, and transportation networks.

The course concludes with comments about how technology, such as autonomous vehicles, disrupts transportation systems and affects these understandings.

Learn these skills

  • Economics
  • Equity
  • Land Use
  • Law and Policy
  • Parking
  • Pedestrian Planning
  • Transportation
  • Urban Design
  • Walkability

AICP CM

This course is approved for .75 AICP CM credit. 

AIA CES

This is 1 LU.

CNU-A

This course is approved for .75 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Richard Willson

Richard Willson

Richard Willson is a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. Dr. Willson's research addresses parking policy, climate change planning, land/use transportation relationships, travel demand management, and transit-oriented development.

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This particular course is the perfect entry point to learn about the basic theories of transportation planning. It explains why people travel and the subsequent importance of transportation to accommodate demands.
- Nisrina M.
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Very clear structure to the course, and good to think about these basic elements when planning transportation.
- John G.
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Enjoyed the professionally produced video clips, very clean and sleek presentation.
- Adam K.
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I appreciated the incorporation of freight transportation in the course. I find that's often overlooked.
- Philip L.
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The course was very concise and a good introduction to the topic, making me very eager to continue the track. I really appreciated the textbook recommendations at the end.
- Mary E.
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