Time left: 3 years and 7 months · Group: Life, Physical, and Social Science
The official job description
Develop comprehensive plans and programs for use of land and physical facilities of jurisdictions, such as towns, cities, counties, and metropolitan areas.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What urban and regional planners do all day (for now)
Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
Recommend approval, denial, or conditional approval of proposals.
Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
Conduct field investigations, surveys, impact studies, or other research to compile and analyze data on economic, social, regulatory, or physical factors affecting land use.
Discuss with planning officials the purpose of land use projects, such as transportation, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, or community use.
Also known as
Campus Planner, City Designer, City Planner, City Planning Engineer, Community Development Planner, Community Development Technician, Community Planner, Community Planning Technician
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace urban and regional planners?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 3 years and 7 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces urban and regional planners?
3 years and 7 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which urban and regional planners tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation. The rest follows.