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.
All Housing Courses
The Human Scale
The Human Scale juxtaposes the urban experiences of cities across the World to raise questions about the costs of modernity and to argue in favor of city planning that reclaims the public realm for social life. This new approach to planning is measured by walking distances, social interactions, and social inclusion, rather than vehicle speeds and parking spaces.
The Story of Sprawl
Instructor: Tim Halbur
This series of historic films, ranging from 1939 until 1965, offers a unique look at the forces that created urban sprawl.
The Story of Sprawl - With Commentary Tracks
Instructor: Tim Halbur
This series of historic films, ranging from 1939 until 1965, offers a unique look at the forces that created urban sprawl. Join expert commentators as we go back in time and uncover how America changed shape.