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Meredith JohnsonThe final course of the Historic Preservation track traces the history of American architectural styles and discusses how to identify styles for historic preservation projects. The course discusses the differences between high style and vernacular architecture and review examples of both.71 Mins -
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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Launching (and Relaunching) Your Planning Career
Instructor: Richard Willson
The planning profession offers many types of work in support of important public objectives, so planners face many choices about launching and re-launching their careers. This course is based on the idea that planners are most effective when their jobs are well-matched with their characteristics and goals. We will discuss everything that a prospective or junior planner needs to know to chart a fulfilling career.
Tableau for Planners 2: Worksheets
Instructor: Sean Maguire
This course will expand on the Tableau for Planners: Introduction course. This course continues to train the planner on how to build effective worksheets for planners. This course will introduce general principles of data visualization and orient the user with the Tableau platform, with a primary focus on Tableau Public, a free version of Tableau's desktop software.
The Ethics of Disruptive Transportation Technologies
Instructor: Carol D. Barrett
This course discusses the process for making ethical decisions as part of planning for disruptive technologies.
Planning for the Autonomous Future
Instructor: William Riggs
This course will cover emerging forms of digital transportation, with a specific focus on smart, connected, autonomous vehicles.
CityEngine for Planners 4: Sharing Your Work
Instructor: Elliot Hartley
Learn about the range of options for sharing your work, from web viewers to a simple VR experience.
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).
CityEngine for Planners 3: Integration and GIS
Instructor: Elliot Hartley
Learn how to import real-world data from satellite imagery and terrain to GIS data.
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.
CityEngine for Planners 2: Coding in Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) and Exporting
Instructor: Elliot Hartley
The second course of the City Engine for Planners track dives into coding in Esri CityEngine’s proprietary Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) code.
CityEngine for Planners 1: Introduction
Instructor: Elliot Hartley
This course is designed for beginners seeking an introduction to 3D procedural modeling and CityEngine software.
Introduction to Planning: Zoning as an Implementation Tool
Instructor: Eric Damian Kelly
This course discusses the Zoning Ordinance - its structure, its relationship to the plan and the sometimes confusing procedures through which it is modified and varied.
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.
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.
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