National Planning

National Planning for the Next Century

The United States has a long history of planning at the national level. This article from Professor Robert Fishman details that history, and looks at how national planning may play out over the next 100 years.

January 17, 2010 - PBS

A New Era of National Planning?

Planetizen blogger Rob Goodspeed looks back to America's past to find examples of effective national planning that could be applied today.

March 21, 2009 - The Goodspeed Update

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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.