Transportation Planning Specialization
Transportation Planning Courses
- PLAN 636 Urban Transportation Planning
- PLAN 738 Transportation Policy and Planning
Select two of the following three courses:
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PLAN 637 Public Transportation Strategy and Planning
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PLAN 739 Transportation Planning Tools/Methods
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PLAN 799 Pedestrian and Bicycle Seminar
Select one of the following courses:
- PLAN 741 Land Use and Environmental Planning
- PLAN 745 Development Impact Assessment Alternative course in transportation at NCSU or with approval of advisor.
PLAN 636 Urban Transportation Planning (every year)
- Fundamental characteristics of the urban transportation system as a component of urban structure.
- Methodologies for analysis of transportation problems, planning urban transportation, and evaluation of plans.
PLAN 738 Transportation Policy and Planning (every other year)
Current discussions and methodologies.
Four parts:
- Role of government in transportation markets
- Evaluation of transportation decisions
- Policy responses to congestion problems
- Neglected aspects of transportation policy: environmental and social protection.
PLAN 637 Transportation Strategy and Planning (every other year)
Emphasizes how land uses can improve efficiency and effectiveness of transit.
Four parts:
- Introduction to transit planning,
- Short and medium-term planning and analysis,
- Land development as a long-term strategic alternative, and
- Transit-oriented land uses -- the Transit Metropolis
PLAN 739 Transportation Planning Tools/Methods (every other year)
Transportation planning process:
- Forecasting
- Data collection
- Trip generation
- Modal choice
- Trip distribution and assignment
Innovative modeling techniques
Hands-on
PLAN 799 (54) Pedestrian and Bicycle Seminar (by demand)
Pedestrian-bicycle planning:
- Problem identification
- Data collection
- Data analysis
- Plan development
- Follow-up
PLAN 823 (60) Workshop
- 2001 –Green infrastructure plan for Lenoir County, NC
- Walking audit of Tymberline Neighborhood
- Park & Ride Demand Analysis for TTA
- Urbansim feasibility analysis for MPO
- Creating a walkability audit for schools and ADA compliance for FHWA
- Urban form characteristics that enhance the demand for bus service
PLAN 638 310 (60) City Planning Practicum
- Summer possibility to get credit for internship
- Appropriate areas of study for this seminar include:
- Land use planning and land development, Environmental planning
- Transportation planning, Economic development planning, Housing and community development, Applied GIS analysis
Relevant Courses at UNC, NCSU and Duke
Students are encouragaed to take classes from other departments of UNC, such as the School of Public Health, and the Institute for the Environment, among others. UNC is conveniently located in the Research Triangle Park area. Students can also take classes at the Duke University and North Carolina State University. In the past, students have been taking classes from the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences of the Duke University and Institute for Transportation Research and Education (ITRE) of the North Carolina State University.
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