Regional Planning 590A - Intro/Transportation Planning

Spring
2026
01
3.00
Peter Dunn

M W 11:15AM 12:30PM

UMass Amherst
85906
John Olver Design Bldg Rm 221
ptdunn@umass.edu
This course provides foundational knowledge of the design, implementation, management, and evaluation of transportation systems in cities and regions from the perspective of urban planning. Topics include congestion, safety, health and environmental impacts, connections to land use, policy and governance, finance and funding, economic analyses, network modeling, public transit, bike and pedestrian travel, social equity, placemaking, and street design. A basic understanding of cities and planning is presumed.

Open to REGIONPL and SUSTCOMM students.

Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.