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.

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sketchup model of housing mix for urban planning course
Urban Design for Planners 4: Mix and Proximity
Emily Talen
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
Sloan Campi
52 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM

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screenshot of map created with communityviz
GeoDesign Using CommunityViz: Buildout and Visualization
Chuck Donley
130 Mins
  • SACPLAN CPD

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sketchup model of cityblocks for urban planning course
Urban Design for Planners 5: Density
Emily Talen
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
Mike Ernst
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
Emily Talen
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
Yoh Kawano
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
Geoff Boeing
65 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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buildings created with communityviz
CommunityViz Introduction
Doug Walker
72 Mins

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screenshot of transit map for urban planning course
Building a Transit Map Web App
Yoh Kawano
84 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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street network map created in python for urban planning course
Python Street Network Analysis
Geoff Boeing
46 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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colorful map created in arcgis and google earth
Geoanalysis with ArcGIS and Google Earth
Jessica White
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
Elliot Hartley
70 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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aerial view of new york skyline
GIS Fundamentals: An Introduction
Mike Ernst
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
Sam Blanchard
51 Mins
  • SACPLAN CPD

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map showing demographics using geoda software
Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity
Emily Talen
56 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A

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gis map of earth
GIS Fundamentals: Projections and Map Design
Mike Ernst
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
JJ Zanetta
73 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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city with connection points
Location Optimization
Kevin Credit
70 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

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night cityscape of chicago
GIS Fundamentals: Thematic Maps
Mike Ernst
55 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD

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Emily Talen

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

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Mike Ernst

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

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Sloan Campi

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

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Chris Williamson

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

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Kevin Credit

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

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Jessica White

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

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Geoff Boeing

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

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Yoh Kawano

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

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Chuck Donley

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

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Elliot Hartley

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

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JJ Zanetta

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

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Sam Blanchard

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

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Emily Yasukochi

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

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Steph A. Nelson

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

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Doug Walker

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

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What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

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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.

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Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Instructor: Jeff Speck

Jeff Speck explains his five principal reasons for building more walkable places — Economics, the Environment, Public Health, Equity, and Social Cohesiveness — arming practitioners with a full range of arguments in favor of pro-walkability planning.

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