Technology

Technology can make your planning practice easier, faster, and more effective, but also poses new and unique challenges to city planning. Planetizen Courses features dozens of courses that teach the latest software and tools, as well as emerging concepts and technologies such as smart city tech, autonomous vehicles, and micromobility devices.

Technology Courses

Save

screenshot of wordpress site being built

Build A WordPress Website

Alexander Schilpp

50 Mins

Save

Coding for Planners: Up and Running with Python

Geoff Boeing

71 Mins

AICP CM

Save

Placemaking for Innovation: Creating Innovation Ecosystems

David Dixon

50 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

Save

Photoshop CS5 for Planners - Intermediate

Mike Ernst

130 Mins

Save

Podcasting for Planners

Ma'ayan Dembo

58 Mins

Save

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

Save

InDesign for Planners - Intermediate

Mike Ernst

73 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

Save

SketchUp 2016 for Planners: Site Planning

Jaymes Dunsmore

39 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

3D model of neighborhood in Unity software

Virtual Reality for Planners 4: Refining the End User Experience

Chase Mullen

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

AutoCAD 101

Jaymes Dunsmore

63 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

data layers in QGIS for urban design course

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

Emily Talen

59 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

man sitting in front of two computer monitors with the keft side showing a floor plan and the right side showing an image of a blue light up brain with AI on it

What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

Tom Sanchez

61 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

before and after of image manipulated in photoshop

Photoshop CS5 for Planners - Advanced

Mike Ernst

115 Mins

Save

Photoshop CC for Planners 1: Basic Functions

Mike Ernst

64 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

Save

Tableau for Planners: Introduction

Sean Maguire

56 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

map showing walkability created in arcmap

GIS Walkability Modeling

Steph A. Nelson

46 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

Save

More Sustainability Appraisal Tools and Future Prospects

Eliot Allen

69 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

digital network connections over city skyline

Introduction to Smart Cities

Amir Hajrasouliha

47 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Save

AutoCAD for Site Planning

Jaymes Dunsmore

74 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Imported blocks from bridgeport in Sketchup for urban design course

Urban Design for Planners 2: Getting Started with QGIS and SketchUp

Emily Talen

46 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Image of people gathered together lookin at a computer screen with an opec image of buildings in front of them

Generative AI Tools and Workflows for Urban Planning

Tom Sanchez

59 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Save

Illustrator for Planners - Introduction

Mike Ernst

99 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Save

Photoshop CC for Planners 2: More Tools and Techniques

Mike Ernst

58 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A

Save

CityEngine for Planners 3: Integration and GIS

Elliot Hartley

70 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Top Technology Instructors

Mike Ernst

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

VIEW COURSES

Jaymes Dunsmore

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

VIEW COURSES

Tom Sanchez

Tom Sanchez is a professor of Urban Planning specializing in Artificial Intelligence, Technology, and Landscape Architecture.

VIEW COURSES

Emily Talen

Emily Talen is Professor of Urbanism at the University of Chicago. Her research is devoted to...

VIEW COURSES

Chase Mullen

Chase is the Director of Design Visualization at MIG. With an acute eye for graphics and...

VIEW COURSES

Elliot Hartley

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

VIEW COURSES

Geoff Boeing

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

VIEW COURSES

Ben Schulman

Ben Schulman is a writer and editor based in Chicago, with a focus on architecture, urban...

VIEW COURSES

William Riggs

William (Billy) Riggs, Ph.D., AICP, LEED AP is a nationally recognized professor, consultant, and strategist.

VIEW COURSES

Thomas Hamed

Thomas Hamed, AICP is a transportation planner who specializes in commuter transportation and mobility for all...

VIEW COURSES

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel

Jonathan Katz-Ouziel is an autistic planner, an independent accessibility consultant, and the founder of Opossum House...

VIEW COURSES

Sean Maguire

Sean is a planning and economic development professional based in New York’s Capital Region.

VIEW COURSES

Jun Wang

Jun Wang, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Urban and Regional Planning at...

VIEW COURSES

David Rouse

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

VIEW COURSES

David Dixon

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

VIEW COURSES

Amir Hajrasouliha

Amir Hajrasouliha is an architect, urban designer, and city planner with years of professional and academic...

VIEW COURSES

Sam Blanchard

Sam Blanchard is a Data Scientist at UrbanSim Inc. where he specializes in land use modeling...

VIEW COURSES

Yoh Kawano

Yoh Kawano works at the UCLA GIS and Visualization Sandbox as a member of the Research...

VIEW COURSES

Chuck Donley

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

VIEW COURSES

Sloan Campi

Sloan is an innovative and accomplished urban planner, environmental designer, and educator with over a decade...

VIEW COURSES

Kevin Credit

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

VIEW COURSES

Jason Luger

Jason Luger is a lecturer in City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley, College of Environmental...

VIEW COURSES

JJ Zanetta

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

VIEW COURSES

Lisa Nisenson

Lisa Nisenson has 20 years of experience and leadership in smart growth, sustainable development and civic...

VIEW COURSES

Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

All Technology Courses

Save

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.

4.31

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Save

Navigating the Ethical Landscape for AI in Urban Planning

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Uncover some of the largest ethical issues related to using AI in urban planning and the steps cities around the world are taking to ensure fairness, honesty, and accountability as this revolutionary technology becomes more embedded in the modern world.

4.38

66 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Save

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

Technology

Technology Courses

Top Technology Instructors

Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

All Technology Courses

Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Navigating the Ethical Landscape for AI in Urban Planning

UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Cities in Implementation

Topic

Course Filter

Credit

Software

Closed Caption

Technology

Technology Courses

Top Technology Instructors

Related Topics

Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

All Technology Courses

Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

Navigating the Ethical Landscape for AI in Urban Planning

UN Sustainable Development Goals: The Role of Cities in Implementation

Topic

Course Filter

Credit

Software

Closed Caption