Urban Design

At its core, urban design is the process of deciding how a city will be organized. More than just the physical layout of roads, buildings, open space, and transportation networks, urban design includes decisions about land use, urban form, and neighborhood scale that affect citizens’ access to urban amenities and healthy living environments near amenities and transportation.

Urban Design Courses

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Research and Development

Norman Wright

66 Mins

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The American City, Part 4: Complexity and Pattern in the City

Mark David Major

53 Mins

AIA CES

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Federal and State Religious Land Use Statutes

Alan Weinstein

61 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Planning for Racial Equity

Lance Freeman

55 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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A roadway and an Amtrak train during golden hour.

Roadways for People, Part 2

Lynn Peterson, Elizabeth Doerr

54 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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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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CityEngine for Planners 1: Introduction

Elliot Hartley

47 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The Site Plan

Brad Neumann

55 Mins

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Right-Sizing Zoning for Better Outcomes

Christy Dodson

129 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Principles of Intersection Design

Lennart Nout, Nick Falbo

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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Drawing in the Landscape: Pen, Pencil and Watercolor

Darryl Jones

57 Mins

AICP CM

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Comprehensive Planning for Healthy Communities

Matt Raimi

78 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Transportation Planning: The Role of Transportation Systems in Social and Economic Life

Richard Willson

47 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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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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Planning a Municipal Wayfinding System

Adam Fine

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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The DIY Form-Based Code: Testing and Refining

Norman Wright

81 Mins

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Transit Planning: The First/Last Mile

Lisa Nisenson

83 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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The YIMBY Movement: Opportunities and Challenges for Planners

Mark Vallianatos

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Race, Space, and Planning

Álvaro Huerta

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Planning in an Era of Disruptive Change

David Rouse

47 Mins

AICP CM

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Form-Based Codes 101: Learning How To Look

Geoffrey Ferrell

71 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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

Elliot Hartley

70 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Lewis Mumford on the City 4: The Heart of the City

29 Mins

AICP CM

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The Theory and Practice of Culture and Placemaking

Annalise Fonza

71 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Top Urban Design Instructors

Emily Talen

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

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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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David Dixon

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

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Eliot Allen

Eliot Allen, certified, LEED AP-ND, is an urban planner and Principal with Criterion Planners of Portland...

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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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Jeff Speck

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

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Jason Luger

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

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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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Lennart Nout

Lennart is an urban mobility design consultant, specializing in design and planning of bicycle networks and...

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Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

Katrina is a lecturer, researcher, and advocate for heart-centered cities. Her work focuses on human behavior...

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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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Chris Holtkamp

Chris Holtkamp is a certified planner and is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning at the...

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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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Chase Mullen

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

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Elliot Hartley

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

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Mark David Major

Dr. Mark David Major, AICP, CNU-A is a Professor of Urban Design at the Savannah College...

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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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Adam Fine

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

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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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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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David Rouse

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

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Introduction to GIS, Part 2

Instructor: Sloan Campi

Take the next step into the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and ArcGIS Pro with an overview of navigation, map projections, and essential map design principles.

4.33

52 Mins

CIP

AICP CM

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Demystifying AI: Terminology, Tools, and Techniques for Urban Planners

Instructor: Tom Sanchez

Understanding the basics of artificial intelligence, or AI, is increasingly important for urban planners. Learn the capabilities, limitations, and language of emerging technologies that utilize AI methods.

4.44

70 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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Interpreting Places and Spaces

Instructor: Adam Fine

Interpretive media can dramatically enhance people's experience of place. Learn how to develop and execute a plan that brings the stories tied to places to life.

4.44

56 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

Urban Design

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Introduction to GIS, Part 2

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Introduction to GIS, Part 2

Demystifying AI: Terminology, Tools, and Techniques for Urban Planners

Interpreting Places and Spaces

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