Mapping | Planetizen Courses

Whether you want to visualize data, understand community demographics, or build an easy-to-use, intuitive transit map, using mapping tools such as GIS is an indispensable skill for every planner. Learn how to create, present, and publish maps for a variety of purposes using the latest software and web tools.

Mapping Courses

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sketchup model of housing mix for urban planning course

Urban Design for Planners 4: Mix and Proximity

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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exterior of census bureau building

Working with Census.gov 2: Topics, Programs, Products

Chris Williamson

75 Mins

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Sloan Campi Introduction to ARCGIS part 2 image of areial view of city heat map with saturated colors blue, green, yellow, purple, and red

Introduction to GIS, Part 2

52 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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screenshot of map created with communityviz

GeoDesign Using CommunityViz: Buildout and Visualization

130 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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sketchup model of cityblocks for urban planning course

Urban Design for Planners 5: Density

64 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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data map from census website

Working with Census.gov 3: Interacting with the Data

Chris Williamson

65 Mins

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map image created in carto db

CartoDB for Planners

62 Mins

CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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streetscape design created in sketchup for urban planning course

Urban Design for Planners 6: Streetscape Design

59 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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state and county census map

Working with Census.gov 4: Quality, Interpreting and Examples

Chris Williamson

64 Mins

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color coded map of Los Angeles using mapbox

Introduction to WebGIS

52 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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plot map of United States creating in python for urban planning course

Python Geospatial Analysis and Mapping

65 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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buildings created with communityviz

CommunityViz Introduction

72 Mins

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screenshot of transit map for urban planning course

Building a Transit Map Web App

84 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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street network map created in python for urban planning course

Python Street Network Analysis

46 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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colorful map created in arcgis and google earth

Geoanalysis with ArcGIS and Google Earth

85 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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transit route designed using remix transit planning platform for urban planning course

Transit Service Design 101

Emily Yasukochi

52 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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3d model created in cityengine for urban planning course

CityEngine for Planners 3: Integration and GIS

70 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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aerial view of new york skyline

GIS Fundamentals: An Introduction

56 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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3-d map created in urbansim cloud platform for urban planning course

Introduction to the UrbanSim Cloud Platform

51 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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map showing demographics using geoda software

Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity

56 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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gis map of earth

GIS Fundamentals: Projections and Map Design

107 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Sketchup model in google earth pro for urban planning course

Conceptual Drawing for Planners

73 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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city with connection points

Location Optimization

70 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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night cityscape of chicago

GIS Fundamentals: Thematic Maps

55 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Top Mapping Instructors

Emily Talen

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

Mike Ernst

Mike Ernst is an urban planner and designer whose work has focused on participatory planning, community...

Sloan Campi

Sloan is an innovative and accomplished urban planner, environmental designer, and educator with over a decade...

Chris Williamson

Chris Williamson has spent 40 years in academia, public and private sector planning, and environmental analysis.

Kevin Credit

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

Jessica White

Jessica White is a GIS Analyst and cartographer who is passionate about the possibilities of GIS...

Geoff Boeing

Geoff Boeing has a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

Yoh Kawano

Yoh Kawano works at the UCLA GIS and Visualization Sandbox as a member of the Research...

Chuck Donley

Mr. Donley is an urban and regional planner who specializes in creating CommunityViz applications. He brings...

Elliot Hartley

Elliot Hartley is an internationally recognised geodesign and Esri CityEngine expert.

JJ Zanetta

JJ is an architectural illustrator working in traditional and digital media.

Sam Blanchard

Sam Blanchard is a Data Scientist at UrbanSim Inc. where he specializes in land use modeling...

Emily Yasukochi

Emily Yasukochi is a Customer Success Manager at Remix, where she provides training and consultation services...

Steph A. Nelson

Steph A. Nelson has utilized GIS in a variety of settings including working as a GIS...

Doug Walker

Doug Walker, is the President and Principal of CommunityViz's parent company, Placeways, LLC.

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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.

4.54

77 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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Equitable Transit Oriented Development

Instructor: John Hersey

Equitable transit oriented development (eTOD) prioritizes inclusive community development in multi-modal regional growth.

4.38

57 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

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