Urban Planning Courses

Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017)

2 reviews

This course discusses the evolution and role of urban public transportation modes, systems, and services, focusing on bus and rail.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 22 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life

1 review

Explore what makes cities energizing, amazing, challenging, and perhaps humanity’s greatest invention.

• edX
• 5-7 hours a week, 11 weeks long
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Act on Climate: Steps to Individual, Community, and Political Action

141 ratings at Coursera

The course focuses on how to translate learning into action on climate change in the areas of food, energy, transportation and the built environment (cities). This course was co-developed and taught by Michaela Zint, Professor of Environmental Education…

• Coursera
• 25 hours worth of material, 7 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

This course will provide students with an introduction to sustainable regional principles, regional planning concepts and evaluate regional transportation system issues. This will be achieved through dynamic video lectures, practical case studies and the…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

This course will evaluate best practices in transportation networks, thoroughfares, and streetscape designs for the effective movement of people, goods, and services in a region. Sustainable public and private streetscape design and application will be r…

• Coursera
• 4-5 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transportation, Sustainable Buildings, Green Construction

10 ratings at Coursera

This course will include the evaluation of best practices in parking strategies for sustainable cities. Some of the examples include downtown parking policy, understanding the high cost of free parking, the development of parking sheds, managing neighbor…

• Coursera
• 6-7 hours worth of material, 3 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Theory of City Form (Spring 2013)

1 review

This course covers theories about the form that settlements should take and attempts a distinction between descriptive and normative theory by examining examples of various theories of city form over time.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• 35 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

The University of Chicago

Critical Issues in Urban Education

67 ratings at Coursera

Urban school reform in the United States is characterized by contentious, politicized debate. This course explores a set of critical issues in the education and educational reform space, with a focus on aspects of the field that have sparked controversy…

• Coursera
• 22 hours worth of material, 10 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

161 ratings at Coursera

Learn about the three phases of the urban value chain: planning, governance and regeneration. With lecturers from all around the world and concrete case studies, this course will give you a comprehensive overview about the “Innovative Governance of Large…

• Coursera
• 17 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 28th Nov, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

When Disaster Meets Conflict

50 ratings at Coursera

Disaster Risk Reduction and humanitarian aid in conflict settings This MOOC teaches you to develop accountable, high-quality and ethical responses to disaster in conflict-affected areas. The E-course is meant primarily for practitioners, but also open t…

• Coursera
• 8-9 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 12th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Amsterdam

Being Smart about Cycling Futures

What is the future of cycling in our cities that struggle to transition to more sustainable and inclusive forms of mobility? What is the role of innovation in ensuring that cycling becomes easier, safer and more accessible for different groups of people?…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University at Buffalo;  SUNY

Solar Energy Codes, Permitting and Zoning

89 ratings at Coursera

This course equips learners to identify national code and zoning rules specific to photovoltaic (PV) systems, as well as key design elements and points for inspection. Curriculum includes zoning variances, critical elements of the permitting process, pla…

• Coursera
• 13 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 28th Nov, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

Cities are back in town : sociología urbana para un mundo globalizado

64 ratings at Coursera

Acerca del curso Los procesos de globalización y europeización respaldan el rápido desarrollo de las ciudades en distintas partes del mundo. En el mundo contemporáneo, el proceso de urbanización está alcanzando un nuevo pico con el incremento de las meg…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 28th Nov, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

École des Ponts Paritech

Mastering bitumen for better roads and innovative applications

1192 ratings at Coursera

During the four coming weeks, best experts in bitumen will bring you their knowledge and experience to build a strong understanding of today’s realities and new perspectives on the future of bitumen. Total is the European leader on bitumen markets. Inno…

• Coursera
• 7-8 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 5th Dec, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)

TU Munich

Street Experiments for Sustainable and Resilient cities

14 ratings at Coursera

Our streetscape, despite its feeling of permanence in our environment, is an ideal venue for experimentation. We have come to accept traffic movement as the default function for the street. Therefore, we need to rethink its design and space distribution,…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 4 weeks long
• 28th Nov, 2022
• Free Online Course (Audit)