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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Regional Planning Workflows in the UrbanSim Cloud Platform
Instructor: Sam Blanchard
This course reviews the basic land use forecasting workflows that can be completed using the UrbanSim Cloud Platform, as illustrated by a set of case studies.
Introduction to the UrbanSim Cloud Platform
Instructor: Sam Blanchard
At the end of this course, participants will be acquainted with the UrbanSim forecasting methodology, understanding the features available in the UrbanSim Cloud Platform and the basics of an UrbanSim model at the Census block level.
Beyond Complete Streets for Walking and Biking
Instructor: William Riggs
This course covers current practices in planning and implementation of infrastructure for biking and walking.
Crowdsourcing and Urban Planning
Instructor: Kendra Smith
Crowdsourcing is the gathering of ideas, content, voices, and services by leveraging the collective intelligence and wisdom of crowds.
Citizen Science in Urban Planning
Instructor: Kendra Smith
This course introduces planners to citizen science and how citizen science can play a meaningful role in urban planning.
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).
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.
Writing Master Plans, From Start to Finish
Instructor: Claudia Kousoulas
In this course you’ll learn how to approach a master plan—starting with concept development and community voice, and finishing with the mechanics of organizing and expressing ideas.
Transit Service Design 101
Instructor: Emily Yasukochi
In this course, we will review the principles of transit service design, how resources are allocated and accounted for, and using the Remix software platform, we will design and evaluate a new transit route.
Mastering Mailchimp
Instructor: Ben Schulman
In this course, we will review the Mailchimp email-publishing platform and create a simple, engaging e-newsletter.
Writing a Press Release
Instructor: Ben Schulman
At the end of this course, you will feel confident in establishing your audiences and crafting language that provides the most impact in your press releases.
Digital Publishing for Planners
Instructor: Pete Sullivan
This course identifies popular digital publishing methods, and explains tradeoffs between user-friendly self-publishing tools and premium hosting services.
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.
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.
External Relations for Planners
Instructor: Jeff Levine
This course teaches customer service concepts, skills, and strategies to reflect well on planning organizations, and also make planners more effective in their work.
Managing a Planning Organization
Instructor: Jeff Levine
At the end of this course, you will understand how to motivate and inspire staff; what steps to take to deal with unmotivated personnel; and how to manage an office as part of a larger organization.
Building a Transit Map Web App
Instructor: Yoh Kawano
This course examines the entire process of building an interactive, web-based mapping application.
Introduction to WebGIS
Instructor: Yoh Kawano
This course explains various Internet technologies commonly used to build web-based visualization applications with municipal data.
Blogging About Planning
Instructor: Claudia Kousoulas
In this course we will review how blogs are used as planning tools to educate and engage participants in community decisions.
What To Do When You Suspect Your Boss Is Unethical
Instructor: Carol D. Barrett
This courses reviews the challenges you face as a planner if you suspect your supervisor of unethical conduct.
Understanding the Content and Process for Determining Ethical Conduct
Instructor: Carol D. Barrett
This course reviews the new organizational structure of the AICP Code of Ethics, along with an extended examination of the new procedures for advisory rulings and adjudication.
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