In partnership with Nexus at Michigan Engineering, this course is available both in person in Ann Arbor and as a three-day remote live session via Zoom. Participants will learn to appropriately foster urban progress for future scenarios through effective planning methods and gain hands-on knowledge of techniques to analyze trends, construct scenario narratives, and model scenarios using GIS tools. Upon course completion, students will have concrete ideas for implementing scenarios in their communities.

Scenario Planning for Urban Futures is intended for a varied audience. Early-career planning professionals, experienced scenario planning practitioners, master’s level, and PhD urban planning students, applied researchers, and consultants are all encouraged to attend.

This course is prepared in partnership with the American Planning Association (APA). It will introduce you to Scenario Planning, a planning process that will enable you to create responsive plans that can adapt to unexpected changes.

This is an interactive course. You won’t need the use of speakers or microphone, but be prepared to click on buttons and icons and drag items around to access to additional information. “Knowledge Check” questions will help you test your learning as you navigate the different modules.