Urbanism | Planetizen Courses

Urbanism is the study of cities and the historical development of their built environment. Urbanism can take many forms, often adopted as part of a planning philosophy such as “New Urbanism.” Urbanism courses on Planetizen Courses will introduce you to urban planning philosophies and ideologies and their theoretical underpinnings.

Urbanism Courses

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Creative Placemaking for Minority Communities

40 Mins

CIP
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

black and white image of a crosswalk light with a green walking man and a red hanging man

Walkable City 2: The Useful Walk

82 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

map view of mixed housing types

The YIMBY Movement: Opportunities and Challenges for Planners

Mark Vallianatos

66 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Building exteriors downtown dixon illinois

Zoning for Incremental Development

101 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

European city with train and buildings in black and white

Lewis Mumford on the City 3: The City and Its Region

30 Mins

AICP CM

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park.

History of U.S. Landscape Architecture, Part 1

Kristin Faurest

64 Mins

AIA CES
AICP CM

map showing land use

Regional Scenario Planning: An Overview

Garlynn Woodsong

47 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

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Accessory Dwelling Units: Understanding America’s Newest Housing Typology

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Bright walkway inbetween buildings with palm trees and a man walking in the background in Dubai

Walkable City 5: The Comfortable Walk

66 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

people sitting in outdoor plaza

The Social Life of Small Urban Spaces

60 Mins

SACPLAN CPD

parking meter on sidewalk

The Right Price for Curb Parking

51 Mins

CIP
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

stores and buildings on main street

Introduction to Planning

46 Mins

Findlay market on a colorful street in Ohio.

Landscape Design for Social Sustainability, Part 1

Kristin Faurest

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

title graphic reads "tactical urbanism"

Tactical Urbanism: An Introduction

81 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

women and children sitting at praxagora kok project in Stockholm

Women and Cities 3: Gender Equity in Private Life

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

54 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

Park on the historic walkable city wall of the Italian city of Lucca in the Pisa region

Walkable City 6: The Interesting Walk

77 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM

busy street with cars and pedestrians in India

The Human Scale

81 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Denver union station with city skyline aerial photo

Introduction to Transit Oriented Development

51 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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

29 Mins

AICP CM

A busy street in Vienna, Austria.

Landscape Design for Social Sustainability, Part 2

Kristin Faurest

53 Mins

CIP
AICP CM

crosswalk intersection painted with rainbow colors

Tactical Urbanism: How It's Done

96 Mins

AICP CM
CNU-A
SACPLAN CPD

Boston buildings and bridge

The Elements of Citymaking: Design, Policy, and Finance

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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The Future of Cities After COVID-19

James Brasuell, Allison Arieff, Mariela Alfonzo, Scott Frazier, William Fulton

57 Mins

AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

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Equitable Transit Oriented Development

57 Mins

CIP
AIA CES
AICP CM
SACPLAN CPD

Top Urbanism Instructors

David Dixon

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

Jeff Speck

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

Kristin Faurest

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

Michael Manville

Michael Manville is Associate Professor of Urban Planning at the UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs.

Jason Neville

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

Katrina Johnston-Zimmerman

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

David Rouse

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

Jenny Schuetz

Jenny is a Senior Fellow at Brookings Metro and an expert in housing policy.

John Hersey

John is a planner with two decades of experience critically evaluating and advancing transit-oriented development as...

Mike Lydon

Mike Lydon is a Principal of The Street Plans Collaborative.

Lennart Nout

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

Elizabeth Doerr

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

Lynn Peterson

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

Qian He

Dr. Qian He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Maryland, College Park and...

Christy Dodson

Christy is an Urban Designer at Code Studio, with a background in architecture and planning.

Annalise Fonza

Dr. Annalise Fonza is a Lecturer in the Department of Urban & Regional Planning at the...

Kayla Hunter

Kayla is an experienced non-profit professional who works with at-risk youth to reimagine unused, neglected spaces...

Angie Schmitt

Angie Schmitt is a writer and founder of 3MPH Planning and Consulting, a Cleveland-based firm focused...

Álvaro Huerta

Dr. Álvaro Huerta is a Religion and Public Life Organizing Fellow at Harvard Divinity School and...

Dave Amos

Dave is an Assistant Professor in the Department of City and Regional Planning at Cal Poly...

Meredith Johnson

Meredith is the owner of Johnson Planning and Preservation LLC, a boutique firm that works to...

Jonathan Barnett

Jonathan Barnett is Fellow of the Penn Institute for Urban Research and an Emeritus Professor of...

Mary Reilly

Mary Reilly is a land use educator with Michigan State University Extension.

Donald Shoup

Donald Shoup is Distinguished Research Professor in the Department of Urban Planning at UCLA. His research...

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All Urbanism Courses

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.

4.40

85 Mins

CIP

AIA CES

AICP CM

Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix it

Instructor: Nolan Gray

Nolan Gray presents the complex history of zoning regulation, showing how major legislative decisions led to the country's current state of car reliance, sprawl, and inequity. Now, zoning reform is in the air. But why stop at mere reform?

4.53

67 Mins

AIA CES

AICP CM

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

AICP CM