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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Healthy Urban Food Systems: Planning Production Facilities
Lauren Dunning
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
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The Government’s Role in Historic Preservation
Meredith Johnson
61 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Introduction to New Mobility
Lisa Nisenson
77 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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The Right Price for Curb Parking
Donald Shoup
51 Mins
  • CIP
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Planning and the Law: The Takings Clause
Thomas Hawkins
69 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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Local Regulation of Marijuana Businesses
Alan Weinstein
56 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Form-Based Codes 101: Downtowns
Mary Madden, Victor Dover
66 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • LA CES
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Historic Preservation: How-to Guide
Meredith Johnson
73 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Exploring the Regulation of Short-Term Rentals
Malak Hakim
67 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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Introduction to Transit Oriented Development
John Hersey
51 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Planning and the Law: Procedural Due Process
Thomas Hawkins
69 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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Federal and State Religious Land Use Statutes
Alan Weinstein
61 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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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
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American Architectural Styles
Meredith Johnson
71 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes
Malak Hakim
58 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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Prospects for Zoning Reform
Jenny Schuetz
96 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Parking Reform Made Easy
Richard Willson
72 Mins
  • AICP CM
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Complying With Federal Law in Regulating Telecommunications
Alan Weinstein
67 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
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Form-Based Codes 101: Legal Aspects
Daniel Parolek, Daniel K. Slone
85 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
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The High Cost Of Minimum Parking Requirements
Donald Shoup
65 Mins
  • CIP
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Code Drafting and the Law
Mark White
66 Mins
  • AICP CM
  • CNU-A
  • SACPLAN CPD
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Introduction to Planning: The Comprehensive Plan
Eric Damian Kelly
56 Mins
  • AIA CES
  • AICP CM
  • SACPLAN CPD

Top Regulations Instructors

Eric Damian Kelly

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

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Daniel Parolek

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

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Norman Wright

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

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Meredith Johnson

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

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Donald Shoup

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

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Alan Weinstein

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

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Geoffrey Ferrell

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

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Mary Madden

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

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Christy Dodson

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

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Malak Hakim

Malak Hakim is a nationally accredited urban planner.

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James Carpentier

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

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Lisa Wise

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

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Victor Dover

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

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Richard Willson

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

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Thomas Hawkins

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

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Lauren Dunning

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

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Tim Halbur

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

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Mark White

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

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Jennifer Raitt

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

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Jonathan Ochshorn

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

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Lindsay Malbon

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

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Jenny Schuetz

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

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John Hersey

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

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Michael Manville

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

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What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

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.

4.37
61 Mins
CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
Free
Regulating Electronic Message Centers

Regulating Electronic Message Centers

Instructor: James Carpentier

This course provides practical, solution-focused guidance for regulations that leverage digital sign technology while protecting community aesthetic values and safety concerns. This course is available for free.

4.19
49 Mins
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD
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