Land Use | Planetizen Courses

Land use is the practice of determining how to build on, conserve, or otherwise alter land, as well as how to distribute resources and regulate development. Land use decisions dictate urban growth, development patterns, and density through infrastructure networks, zoning codes, and regulations. Key in on the latest debates in land use regulation and zoning, such as the evolution from land use-based codes to form-based codes, with Planetizen Courses that will help you understand where land use policies come from and where they're going.

Land Use Courses

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Form-Based Codes 101: Introduction

Mary Madden, Victor Dover

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Exploring the Regulation of Short-Term Rentals

67 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Lewis Mumford on the City 2: The City - Cars or People?

29 Mins

AICP CM

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Women and Cities 4: Gender Equity in the Public Sphere

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

55 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

A dry, cracked river bed baking in the sun.

Resilience Planning for Heat and Drought Events

85 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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The DIY Form-Based Code: An Introduction

28 Mins

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Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

67 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Transportation Planning: Land Use and Transportation Systems

Richard Willson

62 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

busy street with pedestrians, cars, and streetlights in New York

Designing the Megaregion

Jonathan Barnett

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Prospects for Zoning Reform

96 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Planning and the Law: Procedural Due Process

69 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Economic Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning

54 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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History of City Planning 4: Planning in the Postmodern Age (1980-Today)

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

cars parked along curb in Old Town Pasadena California

Parking Benefit Districts

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Findlay market on a colorful street in Ohio.

Landscape Design for Social Sustainability, Part 1

Kristin Faurest

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Design in Planning: An Overview

Jason Kambitsis

58 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

tree lined neighborhood

Form-Based Codes 101: Learning How To Look

Geoffrey Ferrell

71 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes

58 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Lewis Mumford on the City 3: The City and Its Region

30 Mins

AICP CM

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Women and Cities 5: The Feminist Future City

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

59 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Cityscape view of buildings, roads, highways, and sea

Decking Highways: Reconnecting Communities

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

rendering of neighborhood

The DIY Form-Based Code: Research and Development

66 Mins

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The Story of Sprawl

163 Mins

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Transportation Planning: Travel Behavior Principles and Modelling Approaches

Richard Willson

55 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Top Land Use Instructors

David Dixon

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

Emily Talen

Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...

Richard Willson

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

Kristin Faurest

Kristin Faurest is a public garden education and outreach professional, author, and landscape architecture educator, committed...

Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

Donald Shoup

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

Daniel Parolek

Daniel Parolek is a nationally recognized thought leader in architecture, design, and urban planning, specifically in...

Eric Damian Kelly

Eric Damian Kelly is a lawyer and planner with more than 35 years of experience working...

Eliot Allen

Eliot Allen, certified, LEED AP-ND, is an urban planner and Principal with Criterion Planners of Portland...

Jason Luger

Jason Luger is a lecturer in City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley, College of Environmental...

Mark David Major

Dr. Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A is a Professor of Urban Design at the Savannah College...

Menka Sethi

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

Norman Wright

Norman Wright is the Director of Neighborhood Services for Adams County, Colorado. In his career as...

Peter Henn

PETER J. HENN, Esq., AICP, is a land use attorney at Jones Foster in West Palm...

Jeff Speck

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

Jason Neville

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

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

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

Meredith Johnson

Meredith is the owner of Johnson Planning and Preservation LLC, a boutique firm that works to...

Brad Neumann

Brad Neumann is a MSU Senior Extension Educator who serves as an educational resource for local...

Kevin Credit

Kevin is the Assistant Director for Urban Informatics at the Center for Spatial Data Science at...

Alan Weinstein

Alan Weinstein holds a joint faculty appointment at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and...

Todd J. Poole

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

Geoffrey Ferrell

Geoffrey is one of the originators of the modern practice of Form-Based Codes. His work ranges...

Mary Madden

Mary Madden has nearly 20 years of experience in the fields of urban planning and design...

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All Land Use Courses

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.

4.37

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Free

Regulating Electronic Message Centers

Instructor: James Carpentier

This course provides practical, solution-focused guidance for regulations that leverage digital sign technology while protecting community aesthetic values and safety concerns. This course is available for free.

4.19

49 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD

Free