Site Planning

Site planning is the process by which planners and designers decide how a particular project site will look. Planning departments typically require developers to submit site plans to receive construction permits. Planetizen Courses will teach you how to create, review, and evaluate plans for clarity and compliance with local regulations.

Site Planning Courses

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SketchUp for Planners - Modeling Complex Forms and Structures

Jaymes Dunsmore

70 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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3d model created in CityEngine for urban planning course

CityEngine for Planners 2: Coding in Computer Generated Architecture (CGA) and Exporting

Elliot Hartley

70 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Research and Development

Norman Wright

66 Mins

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Zoning for Incremental Development

Christy Dodson

101 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Office Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

Menka Sethi

83 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Green Infrastructure

David Rouse

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Design in Planning: An Overview

Jason Kambitsis

58 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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3d model built in CityEngine for urban planning course

CityEngine for Planners 4: Sharing Your Work

Elliot Hartley

77 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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GeoDesign with CommunityViz: Land Use Designer

Chuck Donley

86 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Introduction to Transit Oriented Development

John Hersey

51 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Multi-Family Property Valuation Case Study for Planners

Menka Sethi

67 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

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Cityscape view of buildings, roads, highways, and sea

Decking Highways: Reconnecting Communities

David Dixon

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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Regional Scenario Planning: An Overview

Garlynn Woodsong

47 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Hand Drawing Master Plans

Daniel Garcia

70 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Testing and Refining

Norman Wright

81 Mins

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

Suburban Remix: Creating the Next Generation of Urban Places

David Dixon

63 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Introduction

Jaymes Dunsmore

44 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

David Dixon

48 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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Drawing in the Landscape: The Adventure Begins

Darryl Jones

36 Mins

AICP CM

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The Site Plan

Brad Neumann

55 Mins

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Publishing and Expanding

Norman Wright

87 Mins

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Interpreting Places and Spaces

Adam Fine

56 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Illustrator for Planners - Introduction

Mike Ernst

99 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Site Planning

Jaymes Dunsmore

39 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Jaymes Dunsmore

Jaymes is a planner and urban designer who recently completed a Master in City Planning and...

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Kristin Faurest

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

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Kevin Credit

Kevin is the Assistant Director for Urban Informatics at the Center for Spatial Data Science at...

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Menka Sethi

Menka Sethi is an accomplished consultant and professor in the field of real estate development and...

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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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Darryl Jones

Darryl Jones is an artist and filmmaker based in Oakland, CA.

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David Dixon

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

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Elliot Hartley

Elliot Hartley is an internationally recognised geodesign and Esri CityEngine expert.

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Mike Ernst

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

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David Rouse

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

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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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Jason Neville

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

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Carolyn Staskiewicz

For nearly 16 years, Carolyn has been involved in a multitude of educational facility planning efforts...

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Chuck Donley

Mr. Donley is an urban and regional planner who specializes in creating CommunityViz applications. He brings...

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Jeff Speck

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

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Kelly Porter

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

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Elizabeth Doerr

Elizabeth Doerr is a writer with expertise and awareness around social and racial justice issues and...

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Lynn Peterson

Lynn Peterson is a nationally recognized transportation and land use integration expert.

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Adam Fine

Adam is the Director of experiential graphic design at Nova Scotia-based Fathom Studio and has worked...

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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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Brad Neumann

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

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Daniel Garcia

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

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Geoff Boeing

Geoff Boeing has a Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning from the University of California, Berkeley.

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JJ Zanetta

JJ is an architectural illustrator working in traditional and digital media.

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Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Explore the ethical and equity implications of using generative AI in urban planning. This course addresses bias, transparency, public trust, emerging tools like digital twins, and offers practical guidance for responsible adoption.

4.30

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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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.

4.39

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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Resilience Planning for Heat and Drought Events

Instructor: Chris Holtkamp

Learn how cities can prepare their infrastructure and social services for heat waves and droughts in a warming world.

4.39

85 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

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Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

All Site Planning Courses

Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

Resilience Planning for Heat and Drought Events

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Course Filter

Credit

Software

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