Knowing the social makeup of a community can be crucial to making informed, equitable policy decisions. The study of demographics uses data from the U.S. Census Bureau and other sources to gain a deeper understanding of how people of different ages, ethnicities, and abilities experience urban spaces and interact with the built environment and public space. Learn how to access, interpret, and manipulate demographic data to boost your planning practice.
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Top Demographics Instructors
Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson has spent 40 years in academia, public and private sector planning, and environmental analysis.
Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman
Katrina is a lecturer, researcher, and advocate for heart-centered cities. Her work focuses on human behavior...
David Dixon
David is well known for helping create new, mixed-use urban districts (in both cities and suburbs)...
Annalise Fonza
Dr. Annalise Fonza is a Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the...
Elizabeth Doerr
Elizabeth Doerr is a writer with expertise and awareness around social and racial justice issues and...
Lynn Peterson
Lynn Peterson is a nationally recognized transportation and land use integration expert.
Qian He
Dr. Qian He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park and...
John Hersey
John is a planner with two decades of experience critically evaluating and advancing transit-oriented development as...
Jason Neville
Jason is an experienced urban planner, redevelopment professional, and affordable housing developer.
Lance Freeman
Lance Freeman is a Professor in the Urban Planning Program at Columbia University in New York...
Kevin Lo
Kevin Lo is an Associate Professor at the University of San Francisco School of Management in...
Emily Talen
Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...
William Riggs
William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a nationally recognized professor, consultant, and strategist.
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Walkable City 3: The Safe Walk (A)
Instructor: Jeff Speck
Pedestrian deaths are up 78% since 2009. While car use and size are long-term issues, safer street design — like narrower lanes and two-way roads — can reduce speeding now.
