Urban Planning Courses and Certifications

Public Transportation Systems

9 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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

CitiesX: The Past, Present and Future of Urban Life

47 ratings at edX

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

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

Beyond the Nature/Technology Divide - Intersections in Urban Design - Lecture 3

1 review

Explorando la intersección entre naturaleza y tecnología en espacios urbanos, infraestructura, arte público y diseño paisajístico a través de perspectivas de expertos en arquitectura, ingeniería y arte visual.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 21 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - Modular Mass Transit System

Explore innovative modular mass transit systems with NEXT Future Transportation's CTO. Learn about challenges, solutions, and the future of urban mobility in this Stanford seminar.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Leveraging Urban Mobility Disruptions to Create Better Cities

This course aims to bridge the knowledge gap between the dynamic on-the-ground reality brought on by technology innovation, academic content, and practice needed to respond systemically and more equitably to global urban challenges through new mobility d…

• edX
• 10 weeks, 2-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transformative Living Labs in Urban Climate Action and Transportation Planning

Explore living labs for sustainable urban mobility: co-develop solutions with stakeholders, address climate change, and foster inclusive development through innovative planning and implementation.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 8-10 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Urban Transit for Livable Cities

10 ratings at edX

City livability depends on urban transit. Learn about transit systems and their critical role for the character of cities and quality of life.

• edX
• 8 weeks, 3-6 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Theory of City Form

3 reviews

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
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Transportation, Sustainable Buildings, Green Construction

161 ratings at Coursera

Evaluación de estrategias de estacionamiento, códigos basados en la forma y construcción verde para ciudades sostenibles. Enfoque en políticas de transporte, revitalización urbana y diseño arquitectónico ecológico.

• Coursera
• 6 hours 13 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

131 ratings at Coursera

Explore sustainable regional planning principles, community engagement, and transportation systems for smart growth. Learn to map and evaluate key aspects of regional development for improved urban environments.

• Coursera
• 7 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Transportation Networks and Streetscapes

56 ratings at Coursera

Evaluate best practices in transportation networks and streetscapes for sustainable urban planning. Explore design strategies for equitable, healthy communities and effective movement of people and goods.

• Coursera
• 4 hours 4 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Springfield Studio

Practicum combining classroom learning and applied project for urban renewal in Springfield, MA. Focuses on economic development, analysis tools, and community engagement.

• MIT OpenCourseWare
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Smart Cities – Management of Smart Urban Infrastructures

1773 ratings at Coursera

Learn about Smart Cities within the context of management of urban infrastructures. The introduction of Smart urban technologies into legacy infrastructures has resulted in numerous challenges and opportunities for contemporary cities and will continue t…

• Coursera
• 13 hours 19 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs

6 ratings at edX

Using real examples, learn how ecology can guide urban design to avert environmental disasters and improve people’s lives.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 4-5 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Environmental Pollution Events and Emergency Response Introduction

In this course, we will discuss and analyze major environmental pollution incidents at home and abroad, in terms of the responses to these incidents, as well as the management of environmental emergencies, to gain a deep understanding of these environmen…

• edX
• 15 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)