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Key concepts in urban and regional policy development Key concepts in planning processes Regulatory tools (from supranational to local) with a focus on transportation issues; directions from the EU and selected examples from (highlights and comparison) Urban and regional planning concepts and examples Political agendas (affecting factors and recurring issues: rent, private vs public, planning vs implementing, low demand areas requirements, etc.) Policy decision (actors, models, environmental constraints) Policy and planning transferability models, when and how Policy evaluation tools (CBA, MCA, scenario building, visioning, models, etc.); case studies Participation process The relative optimum: managing land use, mobility demand, built environment, political visions, policy implementation and enforcement in an integrated way; a case in point: urban freight distribution

English language proficiency (oral and written) Data process software skills

Cuthbert, A.R. (2011) Understanding cities. Routledge: London Dente, B. (2014) Understanding Policy Decisions, Springer: Heidelberg. Hall, P. (2002) Urban and Regional Planning. Routledge: London Healey, P. ( 1997) Collaborative Planning. MacMillan: London McLoughlin, B. (1969) Urban and Regional Planning. Faber and Faber: London

Transport and Regional Policy class is divided into lectures and a class project to develop a transport plan. The latter is undertaken in small groups.

It is strongly recommended to attend class, although this is not compulsory

Students are required to develop a technical report to present the class project at the exam; this will be complemented by an oral examination on the class subjects More specifically, the student is evaluated on the quality of the following: 1. Class project outcomes, prepared during the term 2. Participation in class and contribution to the discussions. 3. Proficiency at the oral examination The grading will depend on the average of three evaluation criteria: a. Knowledge of the literature (lecture notes, readings, text books and any other material recommended, proper citations from the authors). b. Insight or in depth analysis: elaboration of main issues, concepts, and efficiency in their utilization and application. c. Engagement: well researched and presented outputs, innovative thinking and original contributions

Alexander, C. (1965) A city is not a tree, Levellers Press: Amherst Cervero, R., and C. Kockelman (1997). Travel demand and the 3Ds: Density, Diversity, and Design, Transportation Research Part D, 2(3), pp. 199-219 Cuthbert, A.R. (2011). Understanding cities. Routledge: London Dente, B. (2014). Understanding Policy Decisions, Springer: Heidelberg. Doust, K. (2014). Toward a typology of sustainability for cities, Journal of Traffic and Transportation Engineering,1(3), pp. 180-195 Hall, P. (2002). Urban and Regional Planning. Routledge: London Jenks, M., Burton, E., Williams, K., eds., (2005). The compact city: A Sustainable Urban Form?, Taylor and Francis: London Rodrigue, J.P. , Comtois, R. and Slack, B. (2013). The nature of Transport Policy. Routledge: London More journal articles and other readings are recommended during the course

Transport and Regional Policy class is divided into lectures and a class project to develop a transport plan. The latter is undertaken in small groups.