The Top Planning Courses of 2022

A list of the top planning education resources, according to the users of Planetizen Courses.

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December 21, 2022, 5:00 AM PST

By The Planetizen Team

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Planetizen is pleased to present this list of top planning courses on Planetizen Courses for 2022. The methodology for the list includes an index created by the number of views and the ratings from reviews provided by people who viewed the courses.

Planetizen Courses often hears from subscribers that they hope continued education will improve their planning—while that statement can mean many different things to many different people (including many people who aren’t professional planners), the top courses list reveals the trends in the continuing education of the planning field. It’s no surprise, then, to see some of the most significant planning trends—such as zoning and parking reforms, resilience, racial and gender equity, and pedestrian safety—represented in this list.

Planetizen Courses has been providing online courses focused on planning and related fields for over a decade, with more than 250 courses available for AICP CM credit. Planetizen Courses is offering a sale for the month of December, so if you’re looking for an affordable way to load up on certification maintenance credits, now is the perfect time to check out Planetizen Courses.

The following list is presented in no particular order. The full list is also available on Planetizen Courses.

View the full list on Planetizen Courses.

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I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching. Mary G., Urban Planner

I love the variety of courses, many practical, and all richly illustrated. They have inspired many ideas that I've applied in practice, and in my own teaching.

Mary G., Urban Planner

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