Regulations | Planetizen Courses

Regulations dictate urban design and development at the local, state, and federal level. Planetizen Courses will bring you up to speed with a broad spectrum of regulations, from signage to cannabis businesses. Understand how to draft regulations and present them to policymakers and the public, as well as how regulatory systems govern planning decisions.

Regulations Courses

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Form-Based Codes 101: Introduction

Mary Madden, Victor Dover

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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Constitutional Limitations on Planning and Zoning

61 Mins

sign placed in grass next to street

Legal Issues in Sign Codes

James Carpentier

59 Mins

AICP CM

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Controlling Rents

Michael Manville

76 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Retail Facilities

55 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 1

63 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

tree lined neighborhood

Form-Based Codes 101: Learning How To Look

Geoffrey Ferrell

71 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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How Does Zoning Work?

49 Mins

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Missing Middle Housing: Meeting the Growing Demand for Walkable Urbanism

72 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

storefronts with different building heights

Right-Sizing Zoning for Better Outcomes

129 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Publishing and Expanding

87 Mins

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Form-Based Codes: Using Building Types, Part 2

53 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes 101: Neighborhoods

Geoffrey Ferrell, Daniel Parolek

68 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
LA CES

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Environmental and Sustainability Standards

61 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

dollar bills planted in soil

Introduction to Real Estate Equity Crowdfunding

53 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Zoning for Incremental Development

101 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities

43 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Transportation Planning: Travel Behavior Regulations, Pricing, and Programs

Richard Willson

65 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Form-Based Codes 101: Corridors

Geoffrey Ferrell, Kaizer Rangwala

55 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
LA CES

historical buildings with pedestrians on a walkway

The Government’s Role in Historic Preservation

Meredith Johnson

61 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

high tech bus in intersection for urban planning course

Introduction to New Mobility

77 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

parking meter on sidewalk

The Right Price for Curb Parking

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Planning and the Law: The Takings Clause

69 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Local Regulation of Marijuana Businesses

56 Mins

AICP CM

Top Regulations Instructors

Eric Damian Kelly

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

Daniel Parolek

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

Norman Wright

Norman Wright is the Director of Neighborhood Services for Adams County, Colorado. In his career as...

Meredith Johnson

Meredith is the owner of Johnson Planning and Preservation LLC, a boutique firm that works to...

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA. His research...

Alan Weinstein

Alan Weinstein holds a joint faculty appointment at Cleveland State University’s Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and...

Geoffrey Ferrell

Geoffrey is one of the originators of the modern practice of Form-Based Codes. His work ranges...

Mary Madden

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

Christy Dodson

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

Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim is a nationally accredited urban planner.

James Carpentier

James Carpentier is State and Local Government Affairs Manager with the International Sign Association (ISA).

Lisa Wise

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

Victor Dover

Victor Dover is a town planner and urban designer with 29 years of leadership in the...

Richard Willson

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

Thomas Hawkins

Thomas Hawkins, a Florida licensed attorney, has represented parties on all sides of the planning and...

Lauren Dunning

Lauren Dunning is a lawyer and public health practitioner whose work has focused on developing strategies...

Tim Halbur

Tim Halbur is communications director for the Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU), the leading organization...

Mark White

S. Mark White is recognized as an expert in zoning and planning/land use law.

Jennifer Raitt

Jennifer Raitt is the Executive Director of the Northern Middlesex Council of Governments. She has nearly...

Jonathan Ochshorn

Jonathan is a registered architect with an academic background in structural engineering and urban design as...

Lindsay Malbon

Lindsay is an urban lighting and dark sky educator. Her lighting research has been featured in...

Jenny Schuetz

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

John Hersey

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

Michael Manville

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

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Principles of Materiality, Responsiveness, Inclusivity, and Impact

Instructor: Carlos Zapata

In this course, students will take a deep dive into the AA1000 AccountAbility standard and its four Principles: Inclusivity, Materiality, Responsiveness and Impact and how they integrate to develop a very well thought out framework.

4.32

61 Mins

CIP

AICP CM

UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Cities in Implementation

Instructor: Chris Holtkamp

This course will introduce the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a framework for planning at the local level.

4.36

75 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

SACPLAN CPD

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