Planners must be able to develop building plans for subdivisions and housing projects. They need to understand all the factors that affect the value of land and real estate.
Planning is a rapidly expanding field, and geographers are filling a great many jobs.
Planning courses teach students how to prepare master plans that will benefit neighborhoods, communities, cities, and regions. Urban and Community Planner Urban and community planners work to make cities pleasant and attractive places in which to live and work, taking into account zoning, traffic patterns, building density, recreational facilities, and the management of waste materials and water. They try to organize streets and the flow of traffic to avoid congestion. They try to plan for recreation so that everyone will have access to parks and open spaces. Planners work closely with builders to make sure that cities develop within the limits of the master plan.