Taught by economist Peter Gordon, PhD, "Economic Thinking for Planners and Developers" is a great way to refresh those economic concepts from college that have faded over the years.

$66 for 6 months of access. Register by the end of November to take advantage of this special offer.
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Developers often complain that planners are taking away their ability to make a project "pencil out". And in truth, most planners don't have the economic background to understand what makes a complicated project financially viable. This course goes beyond supply and demand to give you a firm grounding in the economics of land use, including cost-benefit analysis, the economics of mortgages and lending, encouraging business incubators, and more.

By the end, you should be able to speak competently on the economic tradeoffs inherent in development, from real estate to transportation and health care. Developers taking the course will benefit from a greater understanding of property rights, housing bubbles, and local economies.

Economic thinking can provide the answers to many of these questions of interest to planners. This self-paced course will cover cities, regions, neighborhoods and how and why they prosper -- or not.

Learn more about the course, read a full course outline, and meet the instructor:
http://www.planetizen.com/courses/econ201