Data visualization is the presentation of data in a visual form such as an infographic, diagram, chart, or other image. The field includes a vast array of tools to convey your message clearly and concisely to a variety of audiences. Planetizen Courses will keep you up to date with the latest tech and help you create stunning visuals for presentations to colleagues, policymakers, and the public.

Data Visualization Courses

Imported blocks from bridgeport in Sketchup for urban design course
Urban Design for Planners 2: Getting Started with QGIS and SketchUp
Emily Talen
46 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
city with connection points
Location Optimization
Kevin Credit
70 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
gis map of earth
GIS Fundamentals: Projections and Map Design
Mike Ernst
107 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
QGIS model of pedestrian shed for urban design course
Urban Design for Planners 3: Neighborhoods and Centers
Emily Talen
59 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
a map comparison
Solving Coverage and Location-Allocation Problems
Kevin Credit
81 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
night cityscape of chicago
GIS Fundamentals: Thematic Maps
Mike Ernst
55 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
sketchup model of housing mix for urban planning course
Urban Design for Planners 4: Mix and Proximity
Emily Talen
66 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
interpretive sign in the foreground with nature and hills in the background
Interpreting Places and Spaces
Adam Fine
56 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
data shown in gis map
GIS Fundamentals: Importing, Selecting, and Managing Data
Mike Ernst
55 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
sketchup model of cityblocks for urban planning course
Urban Design for Planners 5: Density
Emily Talen
64 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
A futuristic plane of computer chips with AI written in the middle,
Demystifying AI: Terminology, Tools, and Techniques for Urban Planners
Tom Sanchez
70 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
mapping created in arcgis online
GIS Fundamentals: Geocoding, Geoprocessing, and Online Sharing
Mike Ernst
54 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
bar chart created with python for urban planning course
Python Data Analysis and Visualization
Geoff Boeing
72 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
Sloan Campi Introduction to ARCGIS part 2 image of areial view of city heat map with saturated colors blue, green, yellow, purple, and red
Introduction to GIS, Part 2
Sloan Campi
52 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM
map image created in carto db
CartoDB for Planners
Mike Ernst
62 Mins
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
plot map of United States creating in python for urban planning course
Python Geospatial Analysis and Mapping
Geoff Boeing
65 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
Image of people gathered together lookin at a computer screen with an opec image of buildings in front of them
Generative AI Tools and Workflows for Urban Planning
Tom Sanchez
59 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
color coded map of Los Angeles using mapbox
Introduction to WebGIS
Yoh Kawano
52 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
street network map created in python for urban planning course
Python Street Network Analysis
Geoff Boeing
46 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
closeup of video camera
Video for Planners
Tim Halbur
25 Mins
Photo of a computer user using an accessibility friendly scroller for browsing
Digital Accessibility for Planners: Documents - Part 1
Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed
102 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
screenshot of transit map for urban planning course
Building a Transit Map Web App
Yoh Kawano
84 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
charts and graphs for urban planning
Tableau for Planners: Introduction
Sean Maguire
56 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
map showing walkability created in arcmap
GIS Walkability Modeling
Steph A. Nelson
46 Mins
  • SACPLAN CPD

Top Data Visualization Instructors

Mike Ernst

Mike Ernst is an urban planner and designer whose work has focused on participatory planning, community...

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Emily Talen

Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...

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Sean Maguire

Sean is a planning and economic development professional based in New York’s Capital Region.

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Geoff Boeing

Geoff Boeing has a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Sloan Campi

Sloan is an innovative and accomplished urban planner, environmental designer, and educator with over a decade...

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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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Kevin Credit

Kevin is the Assistant Director for Urban Informatics at the Center for Spatial Data Science at...

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Yoh Kawano

Yoh Kawano works at the UCLA GIS and Visualization Sandbox as a member of the Research...

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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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Amir Hajrasouliha

Amir Hajrasouliha is an architect, urban designer, and city planner with years of professional and academic...

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Sam Blanchard

Sam Blanchard is a Data Scientist at UrbanSim Inc. where he specializes in land use modeling...

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Emily Yasukochi

Emily Yasukochi is a Customer Success Manager at Remix, where she provides training and consultation services...

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Tim Halbur

Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading organization...

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Steph A. Nelson

Steph A. Nelson has utilized GIS in a variety of settings including working as a GIS...

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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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Garlynn Woodsong

Garlynn Woodsong is a geographer and urban planner with more than 13 years of experience in...

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Doug Walker

Doug Walker, is the President and Principal of CommunityViz's parent company, Placeways, LLC.

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William Riggs

William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a nationally recognized professor, consultant, and strategist.

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Building Bad, Part 2: How Architectural Utility is Damaged by Expression Sign Up

Building Bad, Part 2: How Architectural Utility is Damaged by Expression

Instructor: Jonathan Ochshorn

Join Jonathan Ochshorn on a captivating exploration of his theory "Building Bad" in Part Two of this course. Discover the fascinating interplay between artistic expression and the functionality of buildings, and how they can sometimes clash.

4.33
59 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
Building Bad, Part 1: How Architectural Utility is Constrained by Politics Sign Up

Building Bad, Part 1: How Architectural Utility is Constrained by Politics

Instructor: Jonathan Ochshorn

Discover the theory of “Building Bad”: an examination of the costs and benefits that can limit the functionality of buildings in exchange for profits.

4.38
57 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
Environmental and Sustainability Standards Sign Up

Environmental and Sustainability Standards

Instructor: Carlos Zapata

This course explains the different and most relevant sustainability standards—such as GRI, CDP, SASB, ISO, B-Corp, and others—as well as the differences between process and performance standards.

4.20
61 Mins
CIP
AICP CM

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