Urban Planning Courses

Public Transportation Systems (Spring 2017)

3 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
• Self paced
• 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
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Transportation, Sustainable Buildings, Green Construction

24 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
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Sustainable Regional Principles, Planning and Transportation

14 ratings at Coursera

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
• 13th Feb, 2023
• 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

Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris

Cities are back in town : urban sociology for a globalizing urban world

161 ratings at Coursera

Urbanization is reaching a new peak in the contemporary world with the rise of mega cities. Researchers try to make sense of these large urban areas using a variety of concepts. The class will review debates and present social science models of cities to…

• Coursera
• 12 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

The University of Chicago

Critical Issues in Urban Education

68 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
• 6th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

University of Amsterdam

Unraveling the Cycling City

229 ratings at Coursera

Obscured by its apparent simplicity, cycling is a complex phenomenon. Being an almost perfect human-machine hybrid, cycling is deeply rooted in a plethora of socio-technological systems. Around the world cycling is embraced as an important ingredient to…

• Coursera
• 23 hours worth of material, 5 weeks long
• 6th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovative Governance of Large Urban Systems

162 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
• 20th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

African cities : An Introduction to Urban Planning

17 ratings at Coursera

This course teached the basics of urban planning in Africa through technical, environmental, social and economical dimensions. It focuses on African cities only. Although, they exemplify well cities in the Global South, and potentially all cities, we wi…

• Coursera
• 40 hours worth of material, 12 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• 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
• 6th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Erasmus University Rotterdam

Local Economic Development

273 ratings at Coursera

Welcome to this MOOC on Local Economic Development (LED). Local economic development refers to the processes by which local governments, businesses, and civil society groups get together to raise income sustainably and improve their lives in a well-defin…

• Coursera
• 27 hours worth of material, 8 weeks long
• 13th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)

NPTEL;  IIT Madras

Civil - Water & Wastewater Engineering

6 reviews

The course will cover topics like Water and Wastewater Quantity Estimation Population forecast; Water demand for various purposes; Estimation of wastewater quantity; Variation in the quantity of water and wastewater and in the latter half discuss, Rural…

• YouTube
• 39 hours worth of material
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

University of Amsterdam

Reclaiming the Street for Livable Urban Spaces

63 ratings at Coursera

In Reclaiming the Street, you will learn about the mechanisms of change and challenges you to apply this knowledge to start creating vibrant streetscapes in your neighbourhood. This six week course will guide you through seminal academic work on the topi…

• Coursera
• 20 hours worth of material, 6 weeks long
• 6th Feb, 2023
• Free Online Course (Audit)