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Designing the Megaregion

Designing the Megaregion

Instructor: Jonathan Barnett

Current megaregion development is destabilizing the natural environment, causing gridlock on highways and congestion at airports, and making cities and suburbs separate and unequal. This course discusses how we can change these trends and invest in megaregions to improve planning and development outcomes developing and older areas.

65 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Classical Location Theory

Classical Location Theory

Instructor: Kevin Credit

This course traces the key theories and conceptual models that have been developed to explain why economic activities tend to locate where they do.

169 Mins
AICP CM
Urban Agriculture

Urban Agriculture

Urban farming is becoming more popular around the state of California, taking many forms along the way, as documented in this film produced by experts from the University of California and the Cal State University system in cooperation with local organizations.

47 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Film
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

The Pruitt-Igoe Myth

The 2011 documentary film “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” documents the rapid rise and fall of a housing complex in St. Louis. Pruitt-Igoe became a symbol for the failure of public housing policy in the late 20th century.

84 Mins
AICP CM
Film
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

The life and achievements of architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham offer a chance to witness the application of the social agenda of the City Beautiful movement, of which Burnham was one of the most famous practitioners.

58 Mins
AICP CM
Film
Urbanized

Urbanized

The documentary film "Urbanized" debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2011 and succeeds in popularizing a conversation about urbanism, urban planning, and cities in a way that few cultural artifacts have managed before or since.

86 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Film
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
Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity

Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity

Instructor: Emily Talen

This course reviews the various ways to measure both segregation and diversity at the neighborhood scale.

56 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 2

Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 2

Instructor: Tony Perez

By the end of this course, you will have a high understanding of the range of building type choices, their importance, and where and how to apply them to achieve compatible and more predictable community character objectives.

53 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 1

Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 1

Instructor: Tony Perez

Learn about building types in the context of form-based coding and how building types can be a direct way to achieve compatible and more predictable built results.

63 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
United States Census 2020: All About Census 2020

United States Census 2020: All About Census 2020

Instructor: Chris Williamson

Learn all about the upcoming Census. This course provides an overview of planned operations and discusses the Census schedule, process, products, accuracy, publicity, and jobs.

85 Mins
AICP CM
United States Census 2020: Using FactFinder and the American Community Survey

United States Census 2020: Using FactFinder and the American Community Survey

Instructor: Chris Williamson

Learn how to use Census.gov and American FactFinder websites, which are the principal portals to Census Bureau data products and maps.

79 Mins
AICP CM
United States Census 2020: Introduction

United States Census 2020: Introduction

Instructor: Chris Williamson

This course covers basic Census Bureau geography and Census-taking concepts. It reviews the Census Bureau’s mission and development of the nation’s statistical and geographic "architecture" that is the basis of almost all general purpose used in government, academia, and the business world.

74 Mins
AICP CM
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
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
Understanding the Great Recession

Understanding the Great Recession

Instructor: Peter Gordon

This course explores the causes of the Great Recession, the recession's impact on local policy discussions, and how planners should think about economic impacts when thinking about long-term plans.

74 Mins
Introduction to Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding

Introduction to Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding

Instructor: Ben Schulman

Learn the rules that govern and allow for real estate crowdfunding and how real estate crowdfunding can be deployed in your community for possible development.

53 Mins
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD
Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

Instructor: Todd J. Poole

This course examines how input-output models contribute to economic impact analyses and presents examples of how economic impact analysis can be applied in a wide range of planning projects.

54 Mins
SACPLAN CPD
Land Use Planning to Support Economic Development

Land Use Planning to Support Economic Development

Instructor: Todd J. Poole

This course provides a general understanding of macro level socio-economic and related business and industry trends likely to influence economic development plans and associated land use policies over the next twenty years.

57 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Urban Sustainability Appraisal Tools for Planned Neighborhoods and Landscapes

Urban Sustainability Appraisal Tools for Planned Neighborhoods and Landscapes

Instructor: Eliot Allen

This course is the third in a four-part series on urban sustainability appraisal tools as collaboration platforms and sustainability accelerators for communities.

85 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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