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3.15. Urban and Regional Transportation Planning (UTP)

This knowledge area encompasses the integration of land use and transportation, regional transportation planning, transit-oriented development, active transportation planning, and parking and curb management.

Knowledge Area (KA)	Core Tier1	Core Tier2
3.15.1 Land Use and Transportation Integration	Elective
3.15.2 Regional Transportation Planning	Elective
3.15.3 Transit-Oriented Development	Elective
3.15.4 Active Transportation Planning	Elective
3.15.5 Parking and Curb Space Management	Elective

3.15.1. UTP/Land Use and Transportation Integration ↑ Back to top

The land use-transportation feedback cycle, density and accessibility relationships, corridor-level coordination, and growth management strategies linked to transportation investment.
Topics:
Core

• Land use-transportation feedback cycle
• Density, mix, and accessibility relationships
• Corridor-level land use and transportation coordination
• Growth management strategies linked to transportation investment

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Explain the land use-transportation feedback cycle [Familiarity]
2. Describe the relationship between density, land use mix, and accessibility [Familiarity]
3. Develop a coordinated land use and transportation plan for a corridor [Usage]
4. Outline growth management strategies linked to transportation investment [Familiarity]

3.15.2. UTP/Regional Transportation Planning ↑ Back to top

The metropolitan planning process, long-range transportation plans, regional travel demand forecasting, and funding and programming.
Topics:
Core

• Metropolitan planning organization (MPO) process
• Long-range transportation plan development
• Regional travel demand forecasting
• Funding and capital improvement programming

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Describe the metropolitan planning organization process [Familiarity]
2. Develop a long-range transportation plan [Usage]
3. Apply regional travel demand forecasting methods [Usage]
4. Program transportation investments into a capital improvement program [Usage]

3.15.3. UTP/Transit-Oriented Development ↑ Back to top

Transit-oriented development principles, station area planning, density and mix standards, and first/last-mile connections.
Topics:
Core

• Transit-oriented development principles
• Station area planning
• Density and land use mix standards for TOD
• First- and last-mile connections

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Explain transit-oriented development principles [Familiarity]
2. Design a station area plan [Usage]
3. Apply density and land use mix standards for a TOD project [Usage]
4. Integrate first- and last-mile connections into a station area plan [Usage]

3.15.4. UTP/Active Transportation Planning ↑ Back to top

Pedestrian network planning, bicycle network planning, multi-use trail design, and Safe Routes to School/Transit programs.
Topics:
Core

• Pedestrian network planning
• Bicycle network planning
• Multi-use trail design
• Safe Routes to School/Transit programs

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Plan a pedestrian network for an urban area [Usage]
2. Design a bicycle network and its facilities [Usage]
3. Describe multi-use trail design principles [Familiarity]
4. Develop a Safe Routes to School or Transit program [Usage]

3.15.5. UTP/Parking and Curb Space Management ↑ Back to top

Parking demand analysis, parking policy and pricing, curb space allocation, and loading/transportation network company (TNC) management.
Topics:
Core

• Parking demand analysis
• Parking policy and pricing strategies
• Curb space allocation among competing uses
• Loading zone and transportation network company (TNC) pick-up/drop-off management

Learning Outcomes:
Core:

1. Conduct a parking demand analysis [Usage]
2. Describe parking policy and pricing strategies [Familiarity]
3. Allocate curb space among competing uses [Usage]
4. Explain loading zone and TNC pick-up/drop-off management strategies [Familiarity]