Urban Design Courses and Certifications

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Urban Landscapes of Care - Designing child friendly cities

Explore designing child-friendly urban spaces through empathetic analysis, community engagement, and innovative strategies. Learn to create safe, inclusive environments that support early childhood development in cities.

• Coursera
• 1 day 11 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Spaces and Services for Local Communities

Explore innovative approaches to urban design, management, and community-building, focusing on proximity and local engagement in city development.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Nature in the city: turning knowledge into urban forestry practice

Explore urban forestry's multifaceted aspects, from design and ecology to socioeconomics and technology, gaining comprehensive knowledge for practical application in urban environments.

• Polimi OPEN KNOWLEDGE
• On-Demand
• Free Certificate

Extremophile Cities - Urban Design for Severe Environments

Exploring urban design solutions for cities facing extreme challenges, from climate change to extraterrestrial habitation. Experts discuss innovative approaches to create resilient, sustainable urban environments in severe conditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Emergent Tokyo - Speculations on a Space City

Exploring Tokyo's urban design principles as a model for vibrant, adaptable space cities. Analyzes key features enabling bottom-up urbanism and offers insights for creating livable extraterrestrial settlements.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Strategic Planning and Urban Design Foundations

587 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

Explore the basics of urban design. Learn how to create a roadmap for growth and design healthier, more sustainable neighborhoods.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

Urbanized

143 ratings at LinkedIn Learning

This documentary, which focuses on the design of cities, looks at the workings behind urban design and features some renowned architects, planners, builders, and thinkers.

• LinkedIn Learning
• 2 hours 18 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Trial Available

TEDx

The Order-Chaos Conundrum in Urban Design

Explore urban design principles with K T Ravindran as he discusses sustainable architecture, heritage preservation, and creating inclusive urban spaces for modern life.

• YouTube
• 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

The Power of Urban Design in the Compact City

Exploring urban density's impact on city life through Budapest's design. Uncovers how embracing closeness can lead to sustainable, vibrant urban living and shape the future of our cities.

• YouTube
• 14 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Adapting Cities for Lonely People - Designing Urban Spaces to Foster Connection

Explore how urban design impacts mental health and social connection, and learn strategies to create cities that foster community and combat loneliness through thoughtful architecture.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

How to Beautify a City - Integrating Nature and Art in Urban Landscapes

Exploring innovative urban landscape design, this talk examines how ecology and horticulture are reshaping cities, reconnecting people with nature, and enhancing public spaces through art and beauty.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

Design Solutions for Resilient Coastlines - Where Buildings Meet Breakwaters

Innovative design solutions for coastal resilience: underwater sculptures and creative landscape architecture to protect buildings and ecosystems from flooding in Miami and New York.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Design for Life - How Creativity Can Transform Cities

Explore how cities can harness creativity to reimagine themselves, with insights from an arts strategist on urban regeneration and the power of art to drive change.

• YouTube
• 17 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

TEDx

Community Placemaking with Creative Spaces

Exploring the impact of creative spaces on community gathering and perception, emphasizing the importance of art and shared experiences in shaping our worldview.

• YouTube
• 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Aspen Institute

The Architecture of Social Division

Explore how architecture and infrastructure shape social inequality, and discover the potential for intentional design to create more equitable, sustainable, and joyful communities.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video