Writing is a key skill for planners, who frequently have to communicate research findings and proposals via written reports to city leaders and the public. Planetizen Courses brings you expert instruction to improve your writing skills and learn to edit your writing as well as others’ for style and clarity.
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Getting There
Getting There was produced by planners in New Hampshire to inform other planners of the concepts and benefits of universal design. The big idea illustrated by the film is that a built environment designed with the needs of the visually impaired in mind would be universally accessible for every single member of the community.
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
The 2011 documentary film “The Pruitt-Igoe Myth” documents the rapid rise and fall of a housing complex in St. Louis. Pruitt-Igoe became a symbol for the failure of public housing policy in the late 20th century.