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Tableau for Planners: Introduction

Tableau for Planners: Introduction

Instructor: Sean Maguire

This course will introduce general principles of data visualization and orient the user with the Tableau platform. Learn how to connect to a data set in Microsoft Excel, understand general principles of a relational database, and start building basic worksheets and dashboards.

56 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
GeoDesign Using CommunityViz: Buildout and Visualization

GeoDesign Using CommunityViz: Buildout and Visualization

Instructor: Chuck Donley

This second course in the "GeoDesign with CommunityViz" series shows how the CommunityViz extension of ArcGIS can guide the design, and assess the impacts, of a project.

130 Mins
SACPLAN CPD
GeoDesign with CommunityViz: Land Use Designer

GeoDesign with CommunityViz: Land Use Designer

Instructor: Chuck Donley

Learn how the CommunityViz extension of ArcGIS can guide the design of a project and assess the project's impact. This course specifically focuses on a suitability analysis using essential functions and the Land Use Designer wizard.

86 Mins
SACPLAN CPD
AutoCAD for Site Planning

AutoCAD for Site Planning

Instructor: Jaymes Dunsmore

This course establishes a workflow for an illustrative site plan, including how to represent existing conditions and create detailed plans for specific areas within a larger project. Building on AutoCAD 101, learn to draw  more complex plans using aerial imagery, photography, and hand-drawn sketches as the base layer.

74 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Working with Census.gov 2: Topics, Programs, Products

Working with Census.gov 2: Topics, Programs, Products

Instructor: Chris Williamson

This second of four courses delves deeper into the Census 'architecture'. In course 2 of "Working with Census.gov", Dr. Chris Williamson, a.k.a. Dr. Data, provides an overview on the federally mandated topics that lead to programs which ultimately produce products for the public. Course 2 also delves into such tricky topics as Census data table analysis and gives insider tips and goodies from a Census Bureau veteran.

75 Mins
Working with Census.gov 3: Interacting with the Data

Working with Census.gov 3: Interacting with the Data

Instructor: Chris Williamson

This third of four courses takes you into a series of live demonstrations and in-depth explanations and visuals from the Census.gov and American FactFiner websites. The course covers a comprehensive navigation of the pages, tools and interactive databases that form the expansive Census website and publicly accessible data stores and produced information.

65 Mins
CommunityViz Introduction

CommunityViz Introduction

Instructor: Doug Walker

In this course you will learn practical applications for CommunityViz, one of the world's premiere GeoDesign and planning scenario tools. Planners, resource managers, local and regional governments, and others use CommunityViz to help them make decisions about development, land use, transportation, conservation and more. 

72 Mins
Introductory Population Analysis with Excel

Introductory Population Analysis with Excel

Instructor: William Riggs

Whether you're new to population analysis or just need a refresher, this course offers a comprehensive overview of the steps necessary to conduct analysis and develop projections using publicly available data. The course reviews Census data and builds skills, such as population projection, cohort survival, and concentration calculations that are essential for every professional in the planning and design community.

50 Mins
SACPLAN CPD

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