About VERY UNofficial: An AICP Study Guide Podcast
After preparing, studying for, and passing the exam in November of 2019, I realized there weren't a whole of FREE materials that helped with the certification process. I couldn't find much information relating to the application process (mostly the criteria questions), and while there were some free materials available online, I found it hard to find the time to set aside to study. And that's how this podcast was born. It serves as a free resource for people to prepare for the AICP certification, all in commute-sized audio clips.
PLUS Episode 2: Housing Affordability Part I: Supply and Demand for Planners
Supply and Demand. We hear it all the time when it comes to housing. “It’s simple economics” they say, “It’s supply and demand” they say. Well, what exactly do they mean by that, and is housing really as simple as the idea that more housing would equal lower prices?
Links:
https://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/principlesofmicroeconomics/chapter/3-2-shifts-in-demand-and-supply-for-goods-and-services/ (https://pressbooks.oer.hawaii.edu/principlesofmicroeconomics/chapter/3-2-shifts-in-demand-and-supply-for-goods-and-services/)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supply_and_demand)
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032715/are-there-any-exceptions-law-demand-economics.asp (https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032715/are-there-any-exceptions-law-demand-economics.asp)
https://psu.pb.unizin.org/introductiontomicroeconomics/chapter/chapter-3-supply-and-demand/ (https://psu.pb.unizin.org/introductiontomicroeconomics/chapter/chapter-3-supply-and-demand/)
https://live.icai.org/bos/vcc-2nd-batch-recorded-lectures/pdf/CHAPTER%202%20%20THEORY%20OF%20DEMAND%20AND%20SUPPLY.pdf (https://live.icai.org/bos/vcc-2nd-batch-recorded-lectures/pdf/CHAPTER%202%20%20THEORY%20OF%20DEMAND%20AND%20SUPPLY.pdf)
9 Jan 2026
POP Quiz #1
Welcome to VERY UNofficial PLUS. I'm not crazy, so we're keeping this one open for everyone so you can see what the PLUS is all about. We're covering three practice test questions from the AICP exam, so buckle up!
6 Jan 2026
An Empire Region of Planning
Sometimes, New York really can feel like the heart of it all. Well, in this episode we'll talk a little bit about the Regional Plan of New York and its Environs, and two other related planning landmarks, Robert Murray Haig's "Major Economic Factors in Metropolitan Growth and Arrangement, and Clarence Perry's "Neighborhood Unit."
Robert Murray Haig’s Major Economic Factors in Metropolitan Growth and Arrangement (1927):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._Haig (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_M._Haig)
https://www.planning.org/library/greatbooks/decade2.htm (https://www.planning.org/library/greatbooks/decade2.htm)
https://propertymetrics.com/blog/economic-base-analysis/#:~:text=Economic%20base%20analysis%20was%20developed,activities%20and%20non%2Dbasic%20activities (https://propertymetrics.com/blog/economic-base-analysis/#:~:text=Economic%20base%20analysis%20was%20developed,activities%20and%20non%2Dbasic%20activities)
Clarence Perry’s Neighborhood Unit (1929):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Perry (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarence_Perry)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood_unit (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neighbourhood_unit)
Regional Survey of New York and Its Environs:
https://rpa.org/work/reports/regional-plan-of-new-york-and-its-environs (https://rpa.org/work/reports/regional-plan-of-new-york-and-its-environs)
https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/rpa-org/pdfs/RPA-Plan1-v1-Regional-Plan-of-New-York-and-Its-Environs.pdf (https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/rpa-org/pdfs/RPA-Plan1-v1-Regional-Plan-of-New-York-and-Its-Environs.pdf)
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