How do cities move people and goods efficiently—and what challenges do urban transportation systems face? This course introduces you to the key concepts, policies, and planning tools used to address transportation issues at the city and metropolitan level. You’ll explore methods planners use to analyze problems, develop solutions, and evaluate the impacts of transportation initiatives. Using examples from the Greater Boston area, including operations and capital projects, you’ll see how real agencies tackle challenges in public transit, roads, and multimodal networks. Guest speakers from local, regional, and state transportation agencies will provide insights into professional practice and decision-making. By the end of the course, you’ll have a practical understanding of transportation planning and the skills to analyze problems, propose solutions, and understand the policies shaping the movement of people and goods in cities.

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