The world is growing, and people need to be able to move! Learn about how public transit acts as an important artery for cities across the world. This course will focus on the types of public transit, transit planning, and how transit-oriented development, with a specific focus on systems in North & South America.

As the world becomes more urbanized, transportation becomes increasingly important. Questions of mobility, efficiency and sustainability in the realm of public transit become essential. In “Public Transit in the America’s,” you’ll learn about the current state of public transportation in North & South America as well as what the future holds.

In an urbanized world, the way we connect with each other across physical space, between neighborhoods, and through urban centers is growing increasingly important. In this course you will be introduced to the definition, types, and best practices of public transportation, with a strong focus in North and South American systems. Games and contests will be used!

Why is it that in Japan, you can travel between two cities by land more than twice as fast as you can in the US? Learn the answer, plus much more as we compare two radically different rail systems, why they developed differently, and what the US is doing to catch up to the wonders of Japan's High Speed Rail network.

Some of the fastest, most efficient, and coolest trains in the world are found in the island nation of Japan. Learn about this incredible system, and how it relates to Japanese culture and American infrastructure in "The Railways of Japan"!

Interested in Japan? Interested in railways? Want to learn about trains that can go up to 150, 200, even 350 miles per hour? Then sign up for "The Railways of Japan"! You'll get an extensive scope of the railroad system in the country while learning about its culture through its infrastructure system.

Transportation is what moves the world, and in a world that grows more and more urban by the minute, public transit is key to developing the 21st century efficiently. In "Public Transit in the Americas," you'll learn about transportation in cities from Seattle to Santiago. You'll learn how transit systems are designed, who designs them, and what effects they have on the cities they're in. You'll even design a transit system yourself. You'll learn about how the world moved, moves, and will move!

New Haven: a city that has gone through rapid growth, perilous decline, and cautious resurgence. In "New Haven: An Urban History", you'll learn about the planning of New Haven, its development into a major industrial center, the growth of poverty in its inner city, and the issues it faces today.

Transportation is what moves the world, and in a world that grows more and more urban by the minute, public transit is key to developing the 21st century efficiently. In "Public Transit in the Americas," you'll learn about transportation in cities from Seattle to Santiago. You'll learn how transit systems are designed, who designs them, and what effects they have on the cities they're in-as well as designing your own transit system. You'll learn about how the world moved, moves, and will move!

How can we move within a city efficiently? What problems can be solved with improved transit? How do cities develop around transportation centers? These are questions that are at the center of urban development in the 21st century and the questions we will begin to answer in this course. "Public Transit in the Americas" will delve into urban transportation in North and South America, looking at a variety of transit systems, transit-oriented development, and the future of transportation.