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.
All Economics Courses
Getting There
Getting There was produced by planners in New Hampshire to inform other planners of the concepts and benefits of universal design. The big idea illustrated by the film is that a built environment designed with the needs of the visually impaired in mind would be universally accessible for every single member of the community.
The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces
What makes good public spaces work, and why are some public spaces underused? Over the course of this film, William Whyte details insights into seven basic factors of successful public spaces: suitable space, interaction with the street, the sun, food, water, trees, and, finally, a term Whyte calls triangulation, or the ability of a public space to bring people together.