Urban and Regional Planners

Key skills

A typical day

• •Design, promote, or administer government plans or policies affecting land use, zoning, public utilities, community facilities, housing, or transportation.
• •Advise planning officials on project feasibility, cost-effectiveness, regulatory conformance, or possible alternatives.
• •Create, prepare, or requisition graphic or narrative reports on land use data, including land area maps overlaid with geographic variables, such as population density.
• •Hold public meetings with government officials, social scientists, lawyers, developers, the public, or special interest groups to formulate, develop, or address issues regarding land use or community plans.
• •Mediate community disputes or assist in developing alternative plans or recommendations for programs or projects.

Fields of study

Any field