Like any other field, planning comes with a set of professional and behavioral ethics that are key to becoming a successful and effective public servant. Learn everything from the basics to how to navigate challenging ethical dilemmas in the workplace.
All Ethics Courses
US Disability Access Laws for Planners
Instructor: Jonathan Katz-Ouziel
Explore the key disability rights laws that shape planners' work — including the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Architectural Barriers Act, the Fair Housing Act and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 — to understand their core provisions.
Walkable City 4: The Safe Walk (B)
Instructor: Jeff Speck
Explore how Vision Zero street design reduces speeding by addressing lane width, parking, street trees, intersections, signals, cycling, and pedestrian zones, with case studies from Lancaster, California, and Queens, New York.
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.