Urban planners figure out the best way to use the land in cities and neighborhoods. They report on the best location for houses, stores, and parks. They try to solve a lot of problems. These include things such as too much traffic and increases in air pollution.Planners want to make sure that people can get to a bus or subway. They need to plan where people should drive their cars and where they can park.
Planners make new plans when more people move into a community. They might tell community leaders that they need new schools or roads.
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.
