Multi-modal Transportation Planning and Design

How do cities create streets and transportation networks that work for everyone? In this course, you’ll explore the planning and design of roadways and multimodal transportation systems, gaining hands-on skills to make urban mobility safer, more efficient, and more equitable. Using a blend of seminar discussion and design studio work, you’ll learn the history, principles, and standards of multimodal transportation planning. You’ll practice developing conceptual designs for streets, bike lanes, transit routes, and pedestrian pathways, while learning how different modes of travel can be integrated into urban environments. Readings and case studies—from academic research to government reports—will show how real transportation projects come together. Guest speakers will connect classroom lessons to professional practice at the local, state, and national levels. By the end of the course, you’ll be ready to analyze, design, and communicate transportation solutions that make cities more connected and accessible for everyone.