Before making plans for a community, planners need to know where everything is. They find out how many people use the streets, highways, water, sewers, schools, libraries, museums, and parks. Planners listen to the advice of people who live in the communities. With these and many other facts, they explain their new plans. They tell how much the changes will cost.
Planners use computers all the time.
They make reports. They draw new maps showing changes for the future. They spend time outside to learn more about the areas that are changing. Most planners work 40 hours per week. Sometimes they go to meetings in the evening or on weekends.