As one of the most urgent issues facing planners today, housing policy is a crucial tool for impacting quality of life, affordability, and livability in cities, suburbs, and rural communities. Planetizen Courses provides a wealth of information about everything from historic housing policies and their continued impacts on urban design to fiscal impact analysis and sustainable development. You’ll hear from leading experts on hot-button topics such as zoning reform, density, transit-oriented development, and other issues that inform the housing debate today.
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Urban Agriculture
Urban farming is becoming more popular around the state of California, taking many forms along the way, as documented in this film produced by experts from the University of California and the Cal State University system in cooperation with local organizations.
City Dreamers
The film "City Dreamers," directed by Joseph Hillel and released in 2018, tells the story of four women designers who worked to shape North American cities throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century.
Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City
The life and achievements of architect and urban designer Daniel Burnham offer a chance to witness the application of the social agenda of the City Beautiful movement, of which Burnham was one of the most famous practitioners.