Accessibility refers to the ability of people of all ages and abilities to comfortably navigate public and private spaces. Formalized by the federal government as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), accessibility principles underpin regulations that call for accessible elements such as wheelchair ramps, curb cuts, buttons, and more. Accessibility planning centers the experience of people with disabilities in designing public spaces, buildings, and transit facilities.

Accessibility Courses

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Digital Accessibility for Planners: Documents - Part 1
Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed
102 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Getting There
58 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Digital Accessibility for Planners: Documents – Part 2
Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed
78 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Planning for Universal Design
Lance Freeman
46 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM
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Digital Accessibility for Planners – Web
Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed
84 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Women and Cities 3: Gender Equity in Private Life
Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
54 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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US Disability Access Laws for Planners
Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed
109 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Women and Cities 4: Gender Equity in the Public Sphere
Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
55 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Women and Cities 5: The Feminist Future City
Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
59 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Introduction to Transit Oriented Development
John Hersey
51 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Planning a Municipal Wayfinding System
Adam Fine
57 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Designing a Wayfinding System
Adam Fine
58 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Designing the Built Environment for People With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kristin Faurest
54 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM
Enhancing Public Participation with Generative AI course image of two people standing over a blue city diagram with the women holding up a cell phone
Enhancing Public Participation with Generative AI
Tom Sanchez
77 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM

Top Accessibility Instructors

Thomas Hamed

Thomas Hamed, AICP is a transportation planner who specializes in commuter transportation and mobility for all...

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Jonathan Katz-Ouziel

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel is an autistic planner, an independent accessibility consultant, and the founder of Opossum House...

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Adam Fine

Adam is the Director of experiential graphic design at Nova Scotia-based Fathom Studio and has worked...

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Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Katrina is a lecturer, researcher, and advocate for heart-centered cities. Her work focuses on human behavior...

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Tom Sanchez

Tom Sanchez is a professor of Urban Planning specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Landscape Architecture.

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Kristin Faurest

Kristin Faurest is a public garden education and outreach professional, author, and landscape architecture educator, committed...

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John Hersey

John is a planner with two decades of experience critically evaluating and advancing transit-oriented development as...

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Lance Freeman

Lance Freeman is a Professor in the Urban Planning Program at Columbia University in New York...

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Historic Preservation: How-to Guide Sign Up

Historic Preservation: How-to Guide

Instructor: Meredith Johnson

This course discusses how planners contribute to the preservation of historic resources.

4.55
73 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
The Government’s Role in Historic Preservation Sign Up

The Government’s Role in Historic Preservation

Instructor: Meredith Johnson

This course takes an in-depth look at the role of federal, state, and local governments in historic preservation. The course examines regulations, funding, and tax relief.

4.50
61 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
Urban Design for Planners 8: Parking and Traffic Sign Up

Urban Design for Planners 8: Parking and Traffic

Instructor: Emily Talen

The final course in the Urban Design for Planners series addresses the automobile as part of the urban fabric. The storage of cars and high levels of congestion can be very detrimental to neighborhoods, but good design can mitigate those negative effects. 

4.20
90 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
LA CES

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