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The Future of Cities After COVID-19

The Future of Cities After COVID-19

Instructor: James Brasuell

This virtual panel discussion focuses on the potential for the COVID-19 pandemic to influence the development, demographic, and environmental trends of the future. Speakers: Allison Arieff, William Fulton, Scott Frazier, and Mariela Alfonzo. Moderator: James Brasuell.

57 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Free
The YIMBY Movement: Opportunities and Challenges for Planners

The YIMBY Movement: Opportunities and Challenges for Planners

Instructor: Mark Vallianatos

Yes In My Back Yard, most commonly referred to as YIMBY, is a grassroots social movement advocating for an increase in housing development at the regional, city, and neighborhood levels. This course examines YIMBY organizational structures and the roots, goals, setbacks, successes, and tactics of the movement.

66 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Introduction to City Planning 3: Midcentury Modern (1940-1979)

Introduction to City Planning 3: Midcentury Modern (1940-1979)

Instructor: Jason Luger

Discover the impact of World War II and the Cold War in shaping city planning practices and how the tragic destruction and loss of life in World War II somehow created opportunities for planners to test new ideas.

64 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Urban Design for Planners 2: Getting Started with QGIS and SketchUp

Urban Design for Planners 2: Getting Started with QGIS and SketchUp

Instructor: Emily Talen

Course instructor Emily Talen guides viewers through the process of transferring a shapefile of building outlines into SketchUp and processes of basic manipulation necessary to create a 3D model. Learn how to load data into QGIS, set the coordinate reference system, and change the graphic display of data layers.

46 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Storytelling for Planners

Storytelling for Planners

Instructor: Andy Boenau

This course will teach planners how to adapt proven storytelling methods employed by creative artists for centuries. We will cover the storytelling applications to analog and digital outreach methods.

54 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes

Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes

Instructor: Malak Hakim

In this course we will define a tiny home and explore the history and appeal of this seemingly recent movement. The course touches on challenges associated with the legal development and regulation of this alternative residential option.

58 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
Leadership in Planning: Strategic Decision-Making in the Public Interest

Leadership in Planning: Strategic Decision-Making in the Public Interest

Instructor: Jeff Levine

At the end of this course, you will understand how to turn planning theory into practice in the real world.

60 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Site Planning

SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Site Planning

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

This course introduces intermediate SketchUp skills, like the program's geolocation functions, and demonstrates how to create more complex models of planned projects or developments.

39 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Introduction

SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Introduction

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

This course introduces how planners and architects represent three-dimensional objects in two-dimensions, with step-by-step instructions for creating and using simple 3D models.

44 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
MetroQuest Public Involvement Software: In Practice and In Action

MetroQuest Public Involvement Software: In Practice and In Action

Instructor: Dave Biggs

This course provides an introduction to working with MetroQuest, what it helps planners achieve, and some of its most important features and capabilities. The course also presents a series of case studies to demonstrate the results MetroQuest has achieved for a wide range of planning projects.

74 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

Instructor: Menka Sethi

This course will take planners through a case study multi-family property valuation. The course will build upon previous course topics of time discounting, internal rate of return, net operating income, lease structures, debt payments, and risk assessment.

67 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities

Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities

Instructor: Lauren Dunning

This course examines the role for planning in addressing various forms of urban agriculture as well as many examples from around the country of the statutes, policy, and practices implementing interventions in food production at urban scales.

43 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Retail Facilities

Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Retail Facilities

Instructor: Lauren Dunning

This course introduces information from legal and public health perspectives on the retail side of food systems entities, such as farmers markets, grocery stores, and mobile vending.

55 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
AutoCAD for 3D Modeling

AutoCAD for 3D Modeling

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Most planners and designers don't use just one drawing or visualization program. In this course you'll learn how to create 3D drawings in AutoCAD and how to use AutoCAD in concert with other programs, such as Adobe Illustrator and Sketchup, to create illustrative plan, section, and perspective views.

66 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - An Introduction

SketchUp for Planners - An Introduction

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Get started using SketchUp, the popular, easy-to-learn 3D digital modeling program. This course provides an introduction to how planners and architects represent three-dimensional objects in two-dimensions, with step-by-step instructions for creating and using simple 3D models.

39 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 1

SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 1

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Building on Introductory SketchUp for Planners, this course introduces intermediate SketchUp users to the program’s geolocation functions and demonstrates how to create more complex models of planned projects or developments. Additionally, this course illustrates how to create and export video walk-throughs of SketchUp models using the program’s animation features.

54 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 3

SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 3

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Combining SketchUp and Adobe Creative Suite, this course demonstrates how to use SketchUp together with Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign to create illustrative and informative photo simulations, perspective views, sections and site plans.

50 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 2

SketchUp for Planners - Intermediate Part 2

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

In addition to accurately modeling projects, as demonstrated in the introductory courses, SketchUp is also useful for illustrating more abstract concepts, such as FAR, dimensional requirements and design guidelines. This course demonstrates how planners use SketchUp to illustrate requirements in zoning codes, design guidelines and form based codes.

66 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
SketchUp for Planners - Modeling Complex Forms and Structures

SketchUp for Planners - Modeling Complex Forms and Structures

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

Master the advanced features of SketchUp, including modeling historic structures and real-world buildings, working with SketchUp Plugins, and modeling complex forms.

70 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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