Urban and Regional Planners, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here35
  • planner
  • city planner
  • town planner
  • city designer
  • urban planner
  • campus planner
  • traffic expert
  • urban designer
  • housing liaison
  • land use planner
  • regional liaison
  • regional planner
  • community planner
  • occupancy planner
  • and 21 more
SOC code
19-3051.00
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
23 activities
Activities an agent can take on
4
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Urban and Regional PlannersSOC 19-3051.00
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
78% · agentMostly automatable
42% · you keepPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team4 agents · 4 need no setup
Land Use Research Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · Microsoft Excel · Web
● No integration needed
Planning Documentation Agent
ESRI ArcGIS software · Microsoft PowerPoint · Adobe Illustrator
● No integration needed
Environmental Review Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Word · Web
● No integration needed
Field Study Agent
Microsoft Excel · ESRI ArcGIS software · Docs
● No integration needed
You keep this
Facilitate and lead public meetings with diverse stakeholdersMediate disputes between community groups and developersRecommend final approval or denial of land use proposalsOwn accountability for regulatory compliance and zoning decisions

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Research, compile, and analyze land use data and reports88% · analysis and evaluation work · mostly automatable
Prepare maps, databases, reports, and graphic presentations85% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 23 detailed work activities O*NET records for Urban and Regional Planners, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Barely automatable 2

Barely automatable activities for Urban and Regional Planners
ActivityJobs
Supervise scientific or technical personnel20
Mediate disputes9