Donald Shoup is Distinguished Research Professor from the University of California, Los Angeles, whose 2005 book, The High Cost of Free Parking, is one the most influential pieces of planning scholarship from the 21st century.
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Donald Shoup63 minutes -
The film "City Dreamers," directed by Joseph Hillel and released in 2018, tells the story of four women designers who worked to shape North American cities throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century.
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Lynn Richards, Susan HendersonZoning and codes represent the very DNA of communities. They dictate how tall buildings can be, where parking goes, and how much landscaping is required.
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Daniel ParolekThe "Missing Middle" is a range of multi-unit or clustered housing types compatible in scale with single-family homes. Missing Middle housing has the benefit of meeting the growing demand for walkable urban living.
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Introduction to Planning: Implementation of the Plan
Instructor: Eric Damian Kelly
This course provides an overview of implementation strategies for a Comprehensive Plan and examines how those strategies fit together.
Introduction to Planning: The Comprehensive Plan
Instructor: Eric Damian Kelly
In this course we will discuss the comprehensive plan, sometimes called a “master plan” or a “general plan.”
Python Street Network Analysis
Instructor: Geoff Boeing
In this course we will learn how to use Python to conduct street network analysis with the OSMnx package.
Python Geospatial Analysis and Mapping
Instructor: Geoff Boeing
Learn how to use Python to work with urban spatial data.
Python Data Analysis and Visualization
Instructor: Geoff Boeing
In this course we will learn how to use Python to conduct basic data analyses and create attractive visualizations.
Planning Commissioner Training
The new "Planning Commissioner Training" series offers citizen planners a chance to learn the tools to make a positive impact in their communities (available as a separate subscription).
21st Century Storytelling: Video for Planners
Instructor: Andy Boenau
This course will give you motivation to create video content, and give you practical, affordable tips to be heard among the online noise.
Urban Design for Planners 6: Streetscape Design
Instructor: Emily Talen
Learn how to identify thoroughfares where traffic calming is a high priority, identify desired thoroughfare dimensions based on urban context, and redesign an existing thoroughfare.
Urban Design for Planners 5: Density
Instructor: Emily Talen
Emily Talen, PhD, FAICP teaches urban design strategies for increasing density in neighborhoods and locating infill development appropriate to the context of specific neighborhoods. Talen also introduces urban design interventions proven to increase density.
Urban Design for Planners 4: Mix and Proximity
Instructor: Emily Talen
Course instructor Emily Talen, PhD, FAICP provides step-by-step instruction on how to use data sets to visualize and map the configuration of mix and density along main commercial corridors and neighborhoods.
Urban Design for Planners 3: Neighborhoods and Centers
Instructor: Emily Talen
This course demonstrates how to delineate neighborhoods and neighborhood centers in a given area and also illustrates a sample of neighborhood enhancing design improvements.
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.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
Instructor: Emily Talen
Urban planners and urban designers are interested in building places that embody beauty and hope. In this course, Emily Talen, PhD, FAICP, presents free urban design software tools that can help urban planners and urban designers visualize changes in the built environment to support the overarching goal of creating better places.
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.
Coding for Planners: Up and Running with Python
Instructor: Geoff Boeing
Python is one of the world’s most popular programming languages, particularly among beginners, thanks to its clear and straightforward syntax. It is also one of the most widely used languages for data science.
Conceptual Drawing for Planners
Instructor: JJ Zanetta
In this course, we will learn effective ways of drawing as a means to communicate design ideas and explore digital tools that support traditional drawing.
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.
Mobile Drawing Apps for Planners
Instructor: JJ Zanetta
This course explores three affordable mobile drawing apps and how each might facilitate the planner’s creative process.
Exploring the Regulation of Short-Term Rentals
Instructor: Malak Hakim
This course will provide an overview of recent short-term rental trends, the impact of short-term rentals on local and national housing markets, the potential effects of short-term rentals on neighborhoods and adjacent properties, and the zoning and licensing requirements, emerging as a means of regulating short-term rentals.
Introduction to New Mobility
Instructor: Lisa Nisenson
The course on "New Mobility" covers the gamut of technological advancements where planning, transportation, and infrastructure design intersect.
Transit Planning: The First/Last Mile
Instructor: Lisa Nisenson
This course covers the range of elements needed to boost access to transit, with a focus on door-to-door transportation from a destination to a transit station.
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