This course introduces students to the fundamentals of urban transportation planning and the types of skills and knowledge that transportation planners need. It further familiarizes students with contemporary transportation planning issues and methods of analysis. The course is highly relevant for students intending to focus on transportation itself or other aspects of urban planning. The course can be taken as a stand alone or as the first in a sequence of courses in SCARP’s Urban Design and Transportation Concentration. Please download the course outline here.
Student Work
Below is a sample of a group project that was completed in Dr. Frank’s class in the spring of 2011.
Blair, E., Curran, J., Miller, D., Rolfe, D., White, T. (2011). Strategies for Increasing Safety and Accessibility on Point Grey Road. UBC SCARP PLAN 580: Introduction to Urban Transportation.
