Regional Planning | Planetizen Courses

Regional planning is defined by cross-jurisdictional issues and area-wide policymaking that acknowledges the interconnectedness of urban systems. Regional planning is particularly useful for addressing issues that require a broader scope, such as regional transportation networks, climate resilience, and economic development.

Regional Planning Courses

cars waiting at a toll road

Traffic Congestion, Part Two: Congestion Pricing

Michael Manville

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

A dry, cracked river bed baking in the sun.

Resilience Planning for Heat and Drought Events

85 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Denver union station with city skyline aerial photo

Introduction to Transit Oriented Development

51 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

aerial of denver with buildings and transit

Equitable Transit Oriented Development

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

chicago skyline and lincoln park

How Zoning Shapes Cities, Communities, and Regions

84 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Rendering of a mixed use development with a theatre, restaurant, and residential units above

Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places

63 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

mixed-use development with people walking, retail stores

Walkable Density: Building Livable, Equitable, and Resilient Communities

60 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

a row of three suburban homes

Just Suburbs: The New Frontier for Equity and Inclusion

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

sign in subway station that reads "Please stand this far apart"

Public Transit During Covid-19: Challenges and Lessons

42 Mins

AICP CM

Sprawling residential neighborhoods with many single family houses.

Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix it

67 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

map showing land use

Regional Scenario Planning: An Overview

Garlynn Woodsong

47 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

Sketch of a mixed-use street scene

Placemaking for Innovation: Creating Innovation Ecosystems

50 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

European city with train and buildings in black and white

Lewis Mumford on the City 3: The City and Its Region

30 Mins

AICP CM

Bus departs busbay in town center

Planning Communities for Maximum Transit Access

75 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Top Regional Planning Instructors

David Dixon

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

John Hersey

John is a planner with two decades of experience critically evaluating and advancing transit-oriented development as...

Jarrett Walker

Jarrett Walker is an international consultant in public transit network design and policy, with 25 years...

Nolan Gray

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

Qian He

Dr. Qian He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park and...

Jenny Schuetz

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

Michael Manville

Michael Manville is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

Garlynn Woodsong

Garlynn Woodsong is a geographer and urban planner with more than 13 years of experience in...

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All Regional Planning Courses

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

Transportation Planning: The Role of Transportation Systems in Social and Economic Life

Instructor: Richard Willson

By the end of this course, you will have a strong understanding of the way in which transportation systems interact with society and the economy.

4.39

47 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD

Leadership in Planning: Strategic Decision-Making in the Public Interest

Instructor: Jeff Levine

At the end of this course, you will understand how to turn planning theory into practice in the real world.

4.27

60 Mins

AICP CM

CNU-A

SACPLAN CPD