Law and Policy | Planetizen Courses

Understanding laws and regulations is key to implementing effective planning policies and ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local statutes. Planetizen Courses offers classes on a wide range of regulations and legal issues that planners routinely come up against. Learn about code drafting, ethics, land use regulation, and how to navigate legal processes.

Law and Policy Courses

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Economic Thinking for Planners: Gains from Trade, Labor, and Immigration

47 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The YIMBY Movement: Opportunities and Challenges for Planners

Mark Vallianatos

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Federal Takings Law: Balancing Private Property Rights with the Public Interest

55 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Regulating Electronic Message Centers

James Carpentier

49 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Environmental and Sustainability Standards

61 Mins

CIP
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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Right-Sizing Zoning for Better Outcomes

129 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Regulating Sex Businesses, Part 1: Principles and Foundations

Eric Damian Kelly

61 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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The Human Scale

81 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Federal Takings Law: Balancing Private Property Rights With the Public Interest, Part II

75 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Creating a Low-Carbon, Resilient City

Michael R. Boswell, Tammy Seale

48 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Historic Preservation: How-to Guide

Meredith Johnson

73 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Transportation Planning: Land Use and Transportation Systems

Richard Willson

62 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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Regulating Sex Businesses, Part 2: Practical Tips

Eric Damian Kelly

62 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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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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Zoning Code Reform: Legal and Practical Considerations When Making “Quick Fixes” to Your Zoning Code

102 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Legal Issues in Sign Codes

James Carpentier

59 Mins

AICP CM

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The High Cost Of Minimum Parking Requirements

65 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Transportation Planning: Travel Behavior Principles and Modelling Approaches

Richard Willson

55 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Lighting Regulations and Dark Sky Places

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Defensible Sign Regulations

Eric Damian Kelly

63 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Introduction to Planning

46 Mins

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US Disability Access Laws for Planners

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel, Thomas Hamed

109 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

Top Law and Policy Instructors

Richard Willson

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

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...

Peter Gordon

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

Peter Henn

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

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly is a land use educator with Michigan State University Extension.

Alan Weinstein

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

Jennifer Raitt

Jennifer Raitt is the Executive Director of the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments. She has nearly...

Nolan Gray

M. Nolan Fray is the Research Director for California YIMBY, an expert in urban land-use regulation...

Álvaro Huerta

Dr. Álvaro Huerta is a Religion and Public Life Organizing Fellow at Harvard Divinity School and...

Lance Freeman

Lance Freeman is a Professor in the Urban Planning Program at Columbia University in New York...

Brad Neumann

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

Wayne Beyea

Wayne Beyea is a faculty member and senior specialist - outreach within the MSU School of...

Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim is a nationally accredited urban planner.

James Carpentier

James Carpentier is State and Local Government Affairs Manager with the International Sign Association (ISA).

Lisa Wise

As a planner and Certified Public Accountant, Ms. Wise has 20 years of professional experience in...

Thomas Hawkins

Thomas Hawkins, a Florida licensed attorney, has represented parties on all sides of the planning and...

Mark White

S. Mark White is recognized as an expert in zoning and planning/land use law.

Carol D. Barrett

Ms. Barrett is a highly acclaimed expert in planning ethics.

Thomas Hamed

Thomas Hamed, AICP is a transportation planner who specializes in commuter transportation and mobility for all...

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel is an autistic planner, an independent accessibility consultant, and the founder of Opossum House...

Elizabeth Doerr

Elizabeth Doerr is a writer with expertise and awareness around social and racial justice issues and...

Lynn Peterson

Lynn Peterson is a nationally recognized transportation and land use integration expert.

Jonathan Ochshorn

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

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Early Career Strategies for Successful Planning Practice

Instructor: Richard Willson

This course is for planners with a few years of practice under their belts and looking to become more effective in their careers and derive greater satisfaction from their work.

4.30

60 Mins

AICP CM

SACPLAN CPD

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The Ethics of Disruptive Transportation Technologies

Instructor: Carol D. Barrett

This course discusses the process for making ethical decisions as part of planning for disruptive technologies.

4.38

83 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD