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.

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Tactical Urbanism: An Introduction

Mike Lydon

81 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Urban Sustainability Appraisal Tools for Planned Neighborhoods and Landscapes

Eliot Allen

85 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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History of City Planning 1: Ancient Times to the Modern Age (7,500 BC to 1900)

Jason Luger

53 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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American Architectural Styles

Meredith Johnson

71 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

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Lighting Regulations and Dark Sky Places

Lindsay Malbon

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Greening the Neighborhood: An Introduction to LEED-ND

Eliot Allen

51 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Regulatory Implications of Tiny Homes

Malak Hakim

58 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A

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History of City Planning 4: Planning in the Postmodern Age (1980-Today)

Jason Luger

74 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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The Pedestrian Safety Crisis in the U.S.

Angie Schmitt

53 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Placemaking for Innovation: Creating Innovation Ecosystems

David Dixon

50 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

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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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CityEngine for Planners 4: Sharing Your Work

Elliot Hartley

77 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Lewis Mumford on the City 6: The City and the Future

29 Mins

AICP CM

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The Right Price for Curb Parking

Donald Shoup

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

Jeff Speck

79 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Bicycle-Friendly Streets: Design Standards

Michelle DeRobertis

41 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Calculating the Benefits of Parks, Trails, and Open Space

Todd J. Poole

34 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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History of City Planning 2: Modern Ideas of City Planning (1900-1939)

Jason Luger

49 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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U.S. City Planning 101

Dave Amos

46 Mins

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Designing a Wayfinding System

Adam Fine

58 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

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Greening the Neighborhood: Accelerating Sustainability with LEED-ND

Eliot Allen

52 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

Emily Talen

59 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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History of City Planning 5: The City of Tomorrow

Jason Luger

56 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

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Women and Cities: Gender Equity, Past and Present

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

54 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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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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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

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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.

4.38

61 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

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American Architectural Styles

Instructor: Meredith Johnson

This course traces the history of American architectural styles and discusses how to identify styles for historic preservation projects.

4.53

71 Mins

AIA CES

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Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

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Master Urban Planning Skills With A Planetizen Courses Subscription.

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Generative AI, Ethics, and the Future of Urban Planning

What Is Generative AI and Why It Matters for Urban Planning

American Architectural Styles

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