Economics | Planetizen Courses

The study of the production and consumption of goods and services, economics plays an important role in urban planning decisions and the development of cities. Planetizen Courses zero in on the economic issues that most affect urban development, from travel behavior and pricing in transportation planning to fiscal impact analysis, real estate valuation, and how urban development impacts supply chains and resource distribution.

Economics Courses

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Transportation Planning: Travel Behavior Regulations, Pricing, and Programs

Richard Willson

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Overview

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Controlling Rents

Michael Manville

76 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

67 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Transportation Planning: Making Transportation Plans—Rationality and Politics

Richard Willson

60 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Gains from Trade, Labor, and Immigration

47 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The Right Price for Curb Parking

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Calculating the Benefits of Parks, Trails, and Open Space

34 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Transportation Planning: Principles and Practices of Transportation Finance

Richard Willson

62 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Supply and Demand

78 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Prospects for Zoning Reform

96 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Accounting for Cities

Michael R. Boswell, Tammy Seale

60 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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The Future of Cities After COVID-19

James Brasuell, Allison Arieff, Mariela Alfonzo, Scott Frazier, William Fulton

57 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Economics of the Environment

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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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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Understanding Fiscal Impact Analyses

46 Mins

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Classical Location Theory

169 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Cities, Externalities, and Governance

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Crime and Urban Planning in the United States

51 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

54 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Designing the Megaregion

Jonathan Barnett

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Local Government and Governance

53 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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

Jonathan Ochshorn

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Understanding the Great Recession

74 Mins

Top Economics Instructors

Peter Gordon

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

Richard Willson

Richard Willson is a professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at California State...

Menka Sethi

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

Todd J. Poole

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

Michael Manville

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

Seema Thomas

Seema is an urban development professional focused on developing and expanding innovative and inclusive initiatives to...

Carlos Zapata

Carlos Zapata is a Sustainability and ESG professional who is a graduate of Yale's MBA in...

William Riggs

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

Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck is a city planner who advocates internationally for more walkable cities.

Jonathan Ochshorn

Jonathan is a registered architect with an academic background in structural engineering and urban design as...

Qian He

Dr. Qian He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park and...

David Dixon

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

Jenny Schuetz

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

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...

Jonathan Barnett

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

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA. His research...

Kevin Credit

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

James Brasuell

James Brasuell is the managing editor of Planetizen.

William Fulton

William Fulton is the director of the Kinder Institute for Urban Research and the former mayor...

Scott Frazier

Scott Frazier is one of the hosts of the L.A. Podcast. Scott is also Director of...

Mariela Alfonzo

Mariela Alfonzo is the founder and CEO of State of Place. Mariela also has a PhD...

Allison Arieff

Allison Arieff is the editorial director of SPUR and a columnist for The New York Times.

Tammy Seale

Tammy Seale is a principal with Michael Baker International and director of the Sustainability and Climate...

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Historic Preservation: How-to Guide

Instructor: Meredith Johnson

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

4.54

73 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD

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

Transportation Planning: Principles and Practices of Transportation Finance

Instructor: Richard Willson

This course explains principles of transportation finance and reviews the general structure for funding transportation projects. Learn about the history of U.S. funding, from strong local funding to state and federal involvement to regional funding sources.

4.36

62 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD

Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity

Instructor: Emily Talen

This course reviews the various ways to measure both segregation and diversity at the neighborhood scale.

4.17

56 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

Transportation Planning: The Role of Transportation Systems in Social and Economic Life

Instructor: Richard Willson

By the end of this course, you will have a strong understanding of the way in which transportation systems interact with society and the economy.

4.39

47 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD

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

Instructor: Jeff Levine

At the end of this course, you will understand how to turn planning theory into practice in the real world.

4.27

60 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD