Parks and open space provide essential public health benefits and are a key part of any healthy, vibrant community. Parks and recreation planners work to ensure that urban residents have access to green space and recreation options.
All Parks & Recreation Courses
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.
Green Infrastructure
Instructor: David Rouse
This course defines green infrastructure, highlights its types and benefits, discusses monetary valuation and financing, and explores its role in addressing climate change, equity, and technological change.
Accessory Dwelling Units: Understanding America’s Newest Housing Typology
Instructor: Jason Neville
Explore the latest ADU policy developments from leading American cities, key challenges and opportunities for increasing or limiting ADU production, first-hand examples, and best practices in ADU affordability programs.