Development | Planetizen Courses

Development is the process of planning and constructing buildings and other forms of real estate and public and private spaces. Planners can guide development through mechanisms such as zoning codes and permit processes. Understanding how development affects a community can help planners guide smart, equitable growth in their cities. Planetizen Courses will take you deep into important issues like urban growth and sprawl, displacement and gentrification, and density.

Development Courses

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Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

54 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Economics of the Environment

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Resilience Planning for Wildfires

58 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Time Value of Money for Planners

80 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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How Zoning Shapes Cities, Communities, and Regions

84 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Missing Middle Housing: Meeting the Growing Demand for Walkable Urbanism

72 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Cities, Externalities, and Governance

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Accessory Dwelling Units: Understanding America’s Newest Housing Typology

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Property Cash Flow Analysis for Planners

72 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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A New Era of Downtown Opportunity: The Intersection of Housing and Innovation

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Introduction to Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding

53 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes 101: Introduction

Mary Madden, Victor Dover

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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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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Property Valuation for Planners

54 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places

63 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes

58 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Form-Based Codes 101: Learning How To Look

Geoffrey Ferrell

71 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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The Elements of Citymaking: Design, Policy, and Finance

57 Mins

CIP
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AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Real Estate Debt for Planners

73 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Just Suburbs: The New Frontier for Equity and Inclusion

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 1

63 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes 101: Neighborhoods

Geoffrey Ferrell, Daniel Parolek

68 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
LA CES

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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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Office Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

83 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

Top Development Instructors

Menka Sethi

Menka Sethi is an accomplished consultant and professor in the field of real estate development and...

Daniel Parolek

Daniel Parolek is a nationally recognized thought leader in architecture, design, and urban planning, specifically in...

David Dixon

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

Jason Neville

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

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

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

Geoffrey Ferrell

Geoffrey is one of the originators of the modern practice of Form-Based Codes. His work ranges...

Mary Madden

Mary Madden has nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of urban planning and design...

Christy Dodson

Christy is an Urban Designer at Code Studio, with a background in architecture and planning.

Todd J. Poole

Todd Poole is president, founder, and managing principal of 4ward Planning Inc., with more than 24...

Lisa Wise

As a planner and Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Wise has 20 years of professional experience in...

Victor Dover

Victor Dover is a town planner and urban designer with 29 years of leadership in the...

Peter Gordon

Peter Gordon is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern California Price School of Public Policy...

Tim Halbur

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

Jenny Schuetz

Jenny is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro and an expert in housing policy.

John Hersey

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

Michael Manville

Michael Manville is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

Jonathan Barnett

Jonathan Barnett is Fellow of the Penn Institute for Urban Research and an Emeritus Professor of...

Kevin Credit

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

Mark Vallianatos

Mark is a policy expert focused on housing, planning and sustainability issues. He the director of...

Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim is a nationally accredited urban planner.

Carolyn Staskiewicz

For nearly 16 years, Carolyn has been involved in a multitude of educational facility planning efforts...

Peter Park

Peter J. Park is a city planner with more than 20 years experience specializing in innovative...

Daniel K. Slone

Daniel K. Slone is a partner of McGuireWoods LLP in Richmond, VA. Dan assists innovative clients...

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Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Explore the ethical and equity implications of using generative AI in urban planning. This course addresses bias, transparency, public trust, emerging tools like digital twins, and offers practical guidance for responsible adoption.

4.31

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

This course introduces urban planners to Generative AI (GenAI), covering its fundamentals and demonstrating how it can create text, images, videos, and designs to enhance planning practices.

4.38

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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American Architectural Styles

Instructor: Meredith Johnson

This course traces the history of American architectural styles and discusses how to identify styles for historic preservation projects.

4.53

71 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM