Civic Engagement

Engaging the public is a crucial aspect of planning practice. Learn the most effective best practices for conducting effective public outreach and garnering useful stakeholder input on urban planning projects.

Civic Engagement Courses

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Virtual Reality for Planners 1: Introduction

Chase Mullen

45 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Navigating the Ethical Landscape for AI in Urban Planning

Tom Sanchez

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Podcasting for Planners

Ma'ayan Dembo

58 Mins

Overview of the Zoning Process

Brad Neumann

38 Mins

Writing Master Plans, From Start to Finish

Claudia Kousoulas

103 Mins

AICP CM

Introduction to Culture and Placemaking

Annalise Fonza

63 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Video for Planners

Tim Halbur

25 Mins

Virtual Reality for Planners 2: Modeling in SketchUp

Chase Mullen

72 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Design for Peace and Democracy

Kristin Faurest

50 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

Managing Multiple Social Media Platforms with Hootsuite

Ben Schulman

61 Mins

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Working With Cross-Cultural Differences

Kevin Lo

71 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

External Relations for Planners

Jeff Levine

58 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The Theory and Practice of Culture and Placemaking

Annalise Fonza

71 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Planning Ethics

Carol D. Barrett

157 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Virtual Reality for Planners 3: Working with Unity

Chase Mullen

64 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Enhancing Public Participation with Generative AI

Tom Sanchez

77 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Crafting Engaging Email Newsletters with Constant Contact

Ben Schulman

66 Mins

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Incorporating the Sustainable Development Goals into the Planning Process

Chris Holtkamp

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Leadership in Planning: Strategic Decision-Making in the Public Interest

Jeff Levine

60 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Just Suburbs: The New Frontier for Equity and Inclusion

David Dixon

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Ethics: Balancing a Business Friendly Planning Environment

Carol D. Barrett

59 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Virtual Reality for Planners 4: Refining the End User Experience

Chase Mullen

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Tom Sanchez

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Writing for Planners: Documents that Work

Claudia Kousoulas

74 Mins

AICP CM

Top Civic Engagement Instructors

Kayla Hunter

Kayla is an experienced non-profit professional who works with at-risk youth to reimagine unused, neglected spaces...

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Chase Mullen

Chase is the Director of Design Visualization at MIG. With an acute eye for graphics and...

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Ben Schulman

Ben Schulman is a writer and editor based in Chicago, with a focus on architecture, urban...

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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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Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly is a land use educator with Michigan State University Extension.

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Dave Biggs

Dave Biggs is an internationally-recognized speaker, author and public engagement strategist focusing on best practices to...

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Claudia Kousoulas

Claudia has more than 25 years of experience as an urban planner with work ranging from...

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Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson has spent 40 years in academia, public and private sector planning, and environmental analysis.

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Carol D. Barrett

Ms. Barrett is a highly acclaimed expert in planning ethics.

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Elizabeth Doerr

Elizabeth Doerr is a writer with expertise and awareness around social and racial justice issues and...

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Lynn Peterson

Lynn Peterson is a nationally recognized transportation and land use integration expert.

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Annalise Fonza

Dr. Annalise Fonza is a Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the...

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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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Kendra Smith

Kendra L. Smith, Ph.D. is the Associate Director for Community Engaged Research in the Office of...

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Jeff Levine

Jeff is the Planning and Urban Development Director for Portland, ME.

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William Lennertz

William Lennertz, AIA, is the Executive Director and lead trainer at the National Charrette Institute (NCI)...

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Jessica White

Jessica White is a GIS Analyst and cartographer who is passionate about the possibilities of GIS...

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Mike Lydon

Mike Lydon is a Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative.

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Corrin Wendell

Corrin Wendell, FAICP is the Founder and Executive Director of YEP! Youth Engagement Planning, President &...

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Kelly Porter

Kelly Porter is the Assistant Director for City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department...

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David Rouse

David is a consultant, educator, and author with over 40 years of experience in urban and...

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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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David Dixon

David is well known for helping create new, mixed-use urban districts (in both cities and suburbs)...

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Jason Neville

Jason is an experienced urban planner, redevelopment professional, and affordable housing developer.

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All Civic Engagement Courses

Podcasting for Planners

Instructor: Ma'ayan Dembo

Audio editing is a great way to tell a story, share information, create a digital record of events, or improve community outreach. In this course, learn the basics of podcasting and audio editing.

4.31

58 Mins

Creating Interactive iPlans with iBooks Author

Instructor: Brittany Kubinski

This course provides an introduction to the basic functions of Apple iBooks Author and demonstrates how the program can be used to develop interactive documents such as interactive iPlans.

4.29

55 Mins

Gephi for Network Analysis and Visualization

Instructor: Nader Afzalan

Network Analysis helps urban planners, designers, and policy makers explore the dynamics and complexities of social networks and organizations. This course demonstrates the ways you can use the open-source Gephi software to visualize and analyze online social networks.

4.19

121 Mins

Civic Engagement