Plan Making | Planetizen Courses

Preparing plans is at the heart of the planning field, but the tools and skills needed to do so are always changing. Keep up to date with the latest concepts and software for creating effective, clear, and goal-oriented plans for all types of planners.

Plan Making Courses

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Make No Little Plans: Daniel Burnham and the American City

58 Mins

AICP CM

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Design in Planning: An Overview

Jason Kambitsis

58 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park.

History of U.S. Landscape Architecture, Part 1

Kristin Faurest

64 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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The American City, Part 4: Complexity and Pattern in the City

Mark David Major

53 Mins

AIA CES

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Hand Drawing Master Plans

70 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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InDesign for Planners - Advanced

60 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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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Writing Master Plans, From Start to Finish

Claudia Kousoulas

103 Mins

AICP CM

City Dreamers film ad

81 Mins

ibooks template

Creating Interactive iPlans with iBooks Author

Brittany Kubinski

55 Mins

A busy street in Vienna, Austria.

Landscape Design for Social Sustainability, Part 2

Kristin Faurest

53 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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Introduction to Planning: The Comprehensive Plan

Eric Damian Kelly

56 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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What is a Comprehensive Plan?

60 Mins

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Urban Design for Planners 8: Parking and Traffic

90 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
LA CES

Two hands holding up a digital globe.

The 21st Century Comprehensive Plan

64 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Introduction to Planning: Implementation of the Plan

Eric Damian Kelly

38 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Overview of the Planning Process

40 Mins

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Form-Based Codes 101: Preparing a Form-Based Code

Lisa Wise, Daniel Parolek

61 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

A time piece on top of a stack of one hundred dollar bills.

Planning the Plan: How to Develop the Scope for a Planning Study

75 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Introduction to Planning: Zoning as an Implementation Tool

Eric Damian Kelly

50 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Overview of the Zoning Process

38 Mins

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Form-Based Codes 101: Citywide and Countywide Code Updates

Lisa Wise, Daniel Parolek, Mary Madden, Peter Park

59 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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How to Scope for Plan Implementation

44 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

buildings, cars, people on Halsted Street in Chicago in 1900

History of City Planning 2: Modern Ideas of City Planning (1900-1939)

49 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Top Plan Making Instructors

Emily Talen

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

Kristin Faurest

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

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...

Jason Neville

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

Eric Damian Kelly

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

Mike Ernst

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

Kelly Porter

Kelly Porter is the Assistant Director for City of Fort Worth Transportation and Public Works Department...

Mary Reilly

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

Claudia Kousoulas

Claudia has more than 25 years of experience as an urban planner with work ranging from...

Lisa Wise

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

Daniel Parolek

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

Jeff Speck

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

David Rouse

David is a consultant, educator, and author with over 40 years of experience in urban and...

David Dixon

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

Jenny Schuetz

Jenny is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro and an expert in housing policy.

Christy Dodson

Christy is an Urban Designer at Code Studio, with a background in architecture and planning.

Brad Neumann

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

Daniel Garcia

Daniel Garcia is a freelance urban designer. His most important works deal with the auto-constructed city...

Matt Raimi

Matt Raimi is the president and founder of Raimi + Associates, a Berkeley-based planning, design and...

Peter Park

Peter J. Park is a city planner with more than 20 years experience specializing in innovative...

Mary Madden

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

Richard Willson

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

Brittany Kubinski

Brittany is a graduate student at the Ohio State University studying City & Regional Planning. She...

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Measuring Neighborhood Segregation and Diversity

Instructor: Emily Talen

This course reviews the various ways to measure both segregation and diversity at the neighborhood scale.

4.17

56 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

United States Census 2020: All About Census 2020

Instructor: Chris Williamson

Learn all about the upcoming Census. This course provides an overview of planned operations and discusses the Census schedule, process, products, accuracy, publicity, and jobs.

4.29

85 Mins

AICP CM

United States Census 2020: Using FactFinder and the American Community Survey

Instructor: Chris Williamson

Learn how to use Census.gov and American FactFinder websites, which are the principal portals to Census Bureau data products and maps.

4.34

79 Mins

AICP CM