Urban Planning with Community Data: Recovery and Resilience

When disasters strike or neighborhoods undergo rapid change, access to accurate, localized data is critical for effective rebuilding and planning. This text-based course guides you through the fundamentals of urban planning data, teaching you how to leverage community data centers and public datasets to support recovery and development efforts. What you'll learn: - Understand the foundational concepts of community data and urban planning frameworks. - Analyze neighborhood-level demographic, economic, and environmental datasets. - Apply data-driven insights to design recovery plans and long-term resilience strategies. - Explore modern open data portals and public geographic information systems (GIS). - Address critical data ethics, privacy, and community representation in planning. - Practice translating complex datasets into clear, actionable reports for local stakeholders. You will start with key definitions and historical case studies of data-driven recovery, then progress to hands-on analysis techniques and modern digital mapping resources. This course is designed for beginners in urban planning, community advocacy, and public policy, with no prior technical or data science experience required. Start learning how to empower communities through the strategic use of local data today.