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A planner's guide to AI prompting: Getting from vague to valuable

What you ask AI matters as much as which AI you use. Understanding effective prompt engineering can help you ask better questions.

June 25, 2026 - Tom Sanchez

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Getting started with AI, part 2: What some planners are actually saying

Five practicing planners offer their advice for diving — cautiously — into using AI in their day-to-day work.

May 26, 2026 - Tom Sanchez

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AI agents: What urban planners should know

The self-driving cars of the AI world open a trove of opportunities for planners — and a whole new set of challenges to overcome.

April 30, 2026 - Tom Sanchez

FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?

After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.