Taught by John Renne, PhD, of the University of New Orleans and Jeff Wood of Reconnecting America, "Transit Oriented Development Toolbox" is a great way to learn more about the emerging field of transit oriented development.

$66 for 6 months of access. Register by the end of December to take advantage of this special offer.
http://www.planetizen.com/courses/plan115

Transit-oriented development (TOD) has gained popularity as a strategy to address a number of urban problems, including traffic congestion, affordable housing shortages, air pollution, and sprawl. Transit Oriented Development Toolbox will be useful to planners, developers, architects, policy makers, students, and advocates.

Topics covered in this self-paced course include Smart Growth and Sustainable Development: Understanding the Context for TOD; The Importance of Urban Design in TOD; Land Use and Parking in TOD; The Public Sector: Roles for Local Government, MPOs, State Government, and Transit Agencies; Value Capture, Joint-Development, and the Private Sector; and Financing TODs. Transit Oriented Development Toolbox offers a user-friendly online forum to network and discuss these issues with the instructors and other students.

Learn more about the course, read a full course outline, and meet the instructors:
http://www.planetizen.com/courses/plan115