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.
All Writing Courses
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
Instructor: Emily Talen
Urban planners and urban designers are interested in building places that embody beauty and hope. In this course, Emily Talen, PhD, FAICP, presents free urban design software tools that can help urban planners and urban designers visualize changes in the built environment to support the overarching goal of creating better places.
MetroQuest Public Involvement Software: In Practice and In Action
Instructor: Dave Biggs
This course provides an introduction to working with MetroQuest, what it helps planners achieve, and some of its most important features and capabilities. The course also presents a series of case studies to demonstrate the results MetroQuest has achieved for a wide range of planning projects.