Study of the interactions between land use and transportation, including how they influence each other and how land use policies can shape transportation outcomes.
Urban Planning: This is a general introduction to urban planning and covers the historical background, principles, and goals of urban planning.
Land Use Planning: This topic covers the process of land use planning, which includes land zoning, land use regulation, and development approvals.
Transportation Planning: This is a study of the planning, design, and operation of transportation systems.
Transportation Modes: This topic covers the different modes of transportation such as walking, cycling, public transit, and private vehicles.
Urban Form: This topic refers to the physical structure of a city or town, including the arrangement of streets, buildings, and public spaces.
Environmental Planning: This topic refers to the planning process that evaluates and mitigates environmental impacts of urban development and transportation.
Geographic Information Systems (GIS): This is an information system that captures, stores, analyzes, and manages geographic data.
Traffic Engineering: This topic covers the planning and design of roads, intersections, and other transportation infrastructure.
Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning: This is the planning process that aims to accommodate pedestrians and cyclists in urban areas.
Transit-Oriented Development: This is a planning strategy that focuses on creating compact, walkable, mixed-use communities around transit stations.
Smart Growth: This is a planning strategy that aims to create sustainable and livable communities by promoting compact, walkable, and transit-oriented development.
Public Participation: This topic covers the role of public participation in the planning process and the techniques for engaging the public in decision-making.
Land Use Economics: This is the study of the relationship between land use and economic development.
Emergency Management Planning: This is the planning process that aims to prepare for and respond to natural and human-made disasters.
Regional Planning: This topic is the study of planning at a regional level, including transportation planning, land use planning, and environmental planning.
Sustainability: This topic covers the concept of sustainable development and explores the ways in which planning and transportation systems can promote sustainability.
Social Justice: This is an important consideration in planning that focuses on ensuring equitable access to transportation and urban amenities.
Economic Development: This topic covers the planning process that aims to attract investment, create job opportunities, and promote economic growth.
Accessibility: This is the study of creating physical, economic, and social accessibility in transportation and land use planning.
Health and Safety: This topic covers the planning process that considers the safety and health of the community, including issues related to air quality, noise pollution, and traffic safety.
Transit-oriented development: Planning that is aimed at creating sustainable communities around transit stations that encourage a mix of land uses and mobility options.
Urban design: The process of designing and shaping public spaces, streetscapes, and buildings in urban areas to create a cohesive and attractive environment that encourages pedestrian activity.
Active transportation planning: A type of planning that aims to create safe and accessible infrastructure for walking, cycling, and other forms of active transportation, thereby reducing dependence on automobiles.
Smart growth planning: A planning approach that focuses on promoting sustainable and equitable growth by encouraging compact, mixed-use development, preserving open space and agricultural land, and minimizing sprawl.
Complete streets planning: Designing streets to be safe, accessible, and attractive for all modes of transportation—walking, cycling, public transit, and vehicles.
Parking management: A strategy that involves managing public parking supply, pricing, and enforcement to encourage transit and walking, reduce congestion, and promote efficient land use.
Transportation demand management: A planning approach that aims to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips by promoting sustainable travel alternatives such as transit, biking, walking, and carpooling.
Zoning and land use planning: The process of regulating land use and development through different zoning categories, permits, and regulations that align with larger policy goals such as urban density, affordable housing, and environmental protection.