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Urban Planning and Design Studio

Online

Receive hands-on practice in professional urban planning and design skills in a studio/lecture format. Immerse yourself in planning and design principles, examples and case studies for today's communities. Critique land use plans and site designs, create and prepare site plans, and analyze and develop planning staff reports. Emphasis is placed on urban infill and sustainable community design, and the challenges and complexities of planning and urban design in growing communities. In-class studio work and critique, as well as guest lectures, a hands-on downtown design modeling charrette and field visits are also included. There will be a minimum of 24 hours of planning and design work conducted outside of class.

Academic Units

Section Number

224LEP104

Instruction Method

Online class

Association Credits

American Planning Assoc (AICP)

25.00 AICP hours

CA Dept of Public Health (REHS)

30.00 REHS hours

State Bar of California (MCLE)

30.00 MCLE hours

Section Notes

This is an online, remote learning course, which consists of content and curriculum that is taught with pre-recorded and real time lectures, in addition to a real-time Q&A session with the instructors. Pre-recorded lectures and live sessions are accessed via our Canvas learning system and Zoom. Details regarding login information will be emailed out prior to the course start date.

This is an academic course, which means that students will be required to complete assignments and will receive a letter grade. There will be approximately 30 hours of material spread across recorded lectures, reading material, live sessions, and other meetings, and approximately 24 hours of time spent on assignments.

This course will be available on Canvas from April 3 - May 19, 2023. Live Zoom lectures and Q&A will be held on Thurs, April 6th 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST; Thurs, April 13th 2:00PM - 4:00PM PST; Thurs, April 27th 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST; Thurs, May 4th 2:00PM - 4:00PM PST; and Thurs, May 11th 10:00AM - 12:00PM PST.

Enrollment Policies

Drop requests (withdraw with a refund) will be approved, less a $30 processing fee, if the request is received seven calendar days before the course begins. Click here to view complete enrollment policy information including details on withdrawals and transfers.

Technical Requirements

Please view the technological requirements for online learning to ensure your success in this course: https://cpe.ucdavis.edu/areas-study/online-programs/technical-requirements

Discounts

Info Session Discount

Attendees of UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Information Sessions may be eligible for $100 discount on a class by entering the Coupon Code provided at the Information Session. Contact UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education Student Services office, at (800) 752-0881, if you have questions about this discount.

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Schedule

Apr 3rd to May 19th, 12:00am to 12:00am

Thur., Apr 6th, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Thur., Apr 13th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Thur., Apr 27th, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Thur., May 4th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Thur., May 11th, 10:00am to 12:00pm

Fees

$775

Instructors

Jeff Loux

Jeff Loux, Ph.D.,

most recently served as the Town Manager for the Town of Truckee, where he was responsible for all Town policies, activities and operations. Prior to that Dr. Loux served as an Associate Dean for UC Davis’ School of Continuing and Professional Education and an Associate Professor in UC Davis’ Environmental Design Department. He has also served as Community Development Director for sever local jurisdictions (Truckee, Davis, Santa Cruz County), and as a Planning and Water Policy consultant for nearly ten years in the Bay Area and Davis.

Dr. Loux's water resources experience includes ten years of negotiating water resources agreements on the American River, New River, Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and various ground water basins in California. As a consultant, he has worked on integrated water management plans, ground water plans, river revitalization plans and urban water management efforts. His book, Water and Land Use, first published in 2004, pioneered the notion of an integrated and sustainable approach to urban planning based on water resource understanding.