Full Bio
Tom Sanchez, PhD, AICP, taught urban planning for 30 years. Over the past several years, he's been researching the application of AI to urban planning. His book, AI for Urban Planning (Routledge), came out in 2025. His new book, The Handbook of AI and Urban Planning (Elgar), is due out in 2027. He also teaches a 6-Week Planetizen course, "Preparing Your Planning Agency for AI."
Four Reasons Urban Planners Can’t Ignore AI
It’s no longer a question of whether AI will shape planning, but how. That how is up to us.