Economics

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.

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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

Peter Gordon

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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

David Dixon

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Understanding Fiscal Impact Analyses

Todd J. Poole

46 Mins

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Classical Location Theory

Kevin Credit

169 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Cities, Externalities, and Governance

Peter Gordon

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Crime and Urban Planning in the United States

Qian He

51 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

Todd J. Poole

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

Peter Gordon

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

Peter Gordon

74 Mins

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Introduction to Corporate Sustainability

Carlos Zapata

45 Mins

AICP CM

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Time Value of Money for Planners

Menka Sethi

80 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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E-Waste: A Growing Concern in Waste Management

Seema Thomas

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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

Richard Willson

47 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Sustainable Supply Chains

Carlos Zapata

59 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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Property Cash Flow Analysis for Planners

Menka Sethi

72 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Connecting Households to Sewer Systems

Seema Thomas

55 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Transportation Planning: Effects on the Environment, Health, and Social Justice

Richard Willson

57 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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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

Menka Sethi

54 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Jeff Speck

79 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Peter Gordon

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

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Richard Willson

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

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Menka Sethi

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

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Todd J. Poole

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

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Michael Manville

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

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Seema Thomas

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

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Carlos Zapata

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

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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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Jeff Speck

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

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Jonathan Ochshorn

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

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Qian He

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

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David Dixon

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

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Jenny Schuetz

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

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Jason Neville

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

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Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

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

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Jonathan Barnett

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

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Donald Shoup

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

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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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James Brasuell

James Brasuell is the managing editor of Planetizen.

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William Fulton

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

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Scott Frazier

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

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Mariela Alfonzo

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

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Allison Arieff

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

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Tammy Seale

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

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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.

4.29

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.

4.39

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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Navigating the Ethical Landscape for AI in Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Uncover some of the largest ethical issues related to using AI in urban planning and the steps cities around the world are taking to ensure fairness, honesty, and accountability as this revolutionary technology becomes more embedded in the modern world.

4.38

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

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