CIVIC AUDIO LIBRARY

36 EPISODES ยท 2026.3

Advanced Civic Planning

A 36-episode advanced course in public hearings, land use, housing, transportation, environmental justice, and municipal finance.

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Episodes

  1. 01Reading a Staff Report Like an Analyst
  2. 02Procedure Is Part of the Decision
  3. 03Ethics, Ex Parte Contacts, and Recusal
  4. 04Equity and Engagement Beyond the Microphone
  5. 05The City as a Legal Creature
  6. 06Who Really Governs a City
  7. 07Growth Coalitions and Regional Spillovers
  8. 08Evidence, Findings, and the Administrative Record
  9. 09Capstone: Run a Defensible Public Hearing
  10. 10The General Plan After Adoption
  11. 11Eight Elements, One System
  12. 12Making and Evaluating a Community Plan
  13. 13Growth Management Across Municipal Borders
  14. 14Zoning History, Exclusion, and Legitimacy
  15. 15Beyond Conventional Zoning
  16. 16The Five Urban Design Policy Tools
  17. 17Streets Are Public Places
  18. 18Infill, Transit, and Resilient Growth
  19. 19The Housing Element as an Implementation Contract
  20. 20Reading the APR and HCD Enforcement
  21. 21Objective Standards and the Processing Clock
  22. 22The Ministerial Pathways Decision Tree
  23. 23Protecting Housing Capacity After Approval
  24. 24From Level of Service to Vehicle Miles Traveled
  25. 25Projects, Safety, and Reliable Transit
  26. 26Environmental Justice and Regional Resilience
  27. 27Reading Maps, Census Data, and Greenprint
  28. 28The Fiscal Test for Every City Decision
  29. 29Revenues and California's Fiscal Constitution
  30. 30Property Tax and Development Fiscal Impact
  31. 31Economic Development and Land Value Capture
  32. 32Operating Costs After the Ribbon Cutting
  33. 33Comparing Project Alternatives
  34. 34Municipal Debt and Long-Term Commitments
  35. 35Enterprise Funds, Partnerships, and Reserves
  36. 36Capstone: Evaluate a Torrance Project