Duties and Responsibilities: Urban planners work in a variety of disciplines. Some of the most popular fields are the following; Community Development Planning, Land use and Code, Transportation Planning, Environmental Planning, Economic Development, Housing Planning, Community, Parks and Historical Preservation. Planners, a general term, can work for the city, state and federal government as well as non-profits for the private sectors.

City planners, through education, research and public opinion, help to plan and develop visions for the community at large as well as for future generations. They affect all areas of the towns they work for by identifying areas that need more efficiency, efficacy and improvement. Planning supports the economics, transportation, growth and even where new buildings can be put. Urban planners collaborate with all levels of the community, public officials, civic leaders, businesses, churches and schools, as well as public citizens of all ages.

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