Spring 2017  |  PA 8202 Section 001: Networks and Places: Transportation, Land Use, and Design (55307)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
4 Credits
Grading Basis:
A-F or Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
01/17/2017 - 05/05/2017
Mon, Wed 02:30PM - 04:25PM
UMTC, West Bank
Hubert H Humphrey Center 60
Course Catalog Description:
Relationship between land use and transportation. Developing synthetic design skills for linking land use transportation in urban/regional settlements. Economic, political, legal, institutional frameworks for planning. Parallel practicum assignment. prereq: Major/minor in urban and regional planning or PA PhD or instr consent
Class Notes:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/?cao+PA8202+Spring2017
Class Description:
Pick up a newspaper or watch the news and you're likely to find a story about transportation problems in the Twin Cities, most notably sprawl and congestion, and the multitude of problems that come with them; economic inefficiencies, global warming, air pollutants, oil dependency, social inequities, safety concerns, etc. Although most people agree on the problems, few agree on the solutions. As a result, policy makers and planners have proposed and implemented various land use and transportation policies, including freeway expansion, urban growth boundary, rail investments, value pricing, etc. These policies would impact both transportation and land use because the latter two are inextricably linked. The construction of a new facility, such as a freeway or a light rail line, is likely to influence the nature and location of new development in the corridor. The new development is likely to affect travel patterns of residents in the area, which may in turn demand new transportation investments over time. Therefore, an understanding of land use-transportation interactions is critical to the solution of transportation and its related problems confronting large metropolitan areas. This course will cover key theories and practices, research methodologies and findings, traditional and emerging policy instruments, and techniques for planning. My goal is to introduce students to the essential concepts, influential thinkers, and important debates associated with the land use- transportation connection as a foundation for both academic and professional work in the field of urban and transportation planning. By the end of the course, students will be able to understand - the theories underlying land use and transportation interactions; - spatial evolution of cities related to transportation infrastructure; - empirical impacts of transportation infrastructure on land development and impacts of land use on travel patterns; - urban transportation planning process; - land use and transportation policy instruments, and their political barriers. Further, this course aims to promote team work through assignments, case studies, and labs. This course also trains students to deliver their ideas through paper and oral communication. The open debates will encourage students to become an independent and deliberate thinker. All are essential for successful planners and policy makers.
Grading:
Land use and travel behavior (individual) 10%
ADAM (group) 10%
Parking (group) 10%
Sketch plan (group) 10%
Discussion (individual) 15%
Term paper
(individual) 30%
Participation (individual) 15%
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/55307/1173
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/cao_PA8202_Spring2017.docx
Past Syllabi:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/cao_PA8202_Spring2016.docx (Spring 2016)
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
15 November 2016

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