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Research Methods Courses
60 Mins
- AIA CES
- AICP CM
- CNU-A
- SACPLAN CPD
Top Research Methods Instructors
Chris Williamson
Chris Williamson has spent 40 years in academia, public and private sector planning, and environmental analysis.
Kendra Smith
Kendra L. Smith, Ph.D. is the Associate Director for Community Engaged Research in the Office of...
William Riggs
William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a nationally recognized professor, consultant, and strategist.
Carlos Zapata
Carlos Zapata is a Sustainability and ESG professional who is a graduate of Yale's MBA in...
Amir Hajrasouliha
Amir Hajrasouliha is an architect, urban designer, and city planner with years of professional and academic...
Emily Talen
Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...
Tammy Seale
Tammy Seale is a principal with Michael Baker International and director of the Sustainability and Climate...
Michael R. Boswell
Michael R. Boswell is a Professor of City & Regional Planning at California Polytechnic State University...
Norman Wright
Norman Wright is the Director of Neighborhood Services for Adams County, Colorado. In his career as...
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The American City, Part 1: A Brief History of the Regular Grid
Instructor: Mark David Major
Learn why the regular grid has been a standard part of the town planning vocabulary around the world for nearly five millennia.
Economic Thinking for Planners: Cities, Externalities, and Governance
Instructor: Peter Gordon
Through history, people have become better off as they urbanized. This course investigates how and why the quality of life has improved in cities.