Sometimes they have meetings with the people whose neighborhoods will be changed. Planners have to work quickly to get their work finished because they have many other plans to make. Sometimes different groups do not agree with the plans for their community. Jobs Planners for cities and other areas held about 35,000 jobs in 1998. Most of them worked for local governments.
Some planners work in companies.
Others work for State agencies. A small number of planners work for the Federal Government. Employers want workers who have a lot of training. Most employers seek persons who have a master's degree in city planning or urban design. Sometimes employers will hire persons who have worked as a planner for a long time, but do not have a master's degree.