Put it on your resume and see what happens! ;)

@@CityBeautiful Nope didnt work. ;(

VEGA get in my level, I have 1400 hours of experience

have graduated in Geography, masters in Geography and Masters in Urban Planning, knowledge of Gis software and have approximately 14400 hours of work experience Belongs to India 9654456782

VEGA lol

I need to try that game!

Be sure to mod the game heavily. The base game is really frustrating if you want to make your city look realistic and aesthetically pleasing. With mods it's an absolute masterpiece and a city planners wet dream. Currently building a sort of replica of the city I live in and it's starting to look like the real thing.

guatemalantomcat- you may be joking, but I have a Masters in Urban Planning, and I only use it for City:Skylines ;) (I have a job in a totally different field from my studies).

Legit you can learn more from cities skylines... because every time you fail in a game you've learnt what not to do... when you implement (with mods) planners ideas you see how they fail. my only gripe is that the buildings don't really seem to be scaled correctly (e.g. a detached house and skyscraper). Videogames like city skylines is a pretty damn good teaching method. obviously though ofcourse it wont teach you how to make connections with the appropriate dudes to make shit happen. Why? Cause u gawd.

That is the end game.

I know a dude who has 5000 hours on Gmod. What is his specialty?

@@MrStronglime either a software engineer or a mechanical engineer

@@versace6609 I think the point was that 150 hours and a couple more are nothing. On the other hand, you are absolutely right.

Same XD

True! My experience is working at a consulting firm doing long range planning, so my experience is definitely different than a planner working at a planning counter reviewing projects. I'm also on the West Coast, where there is a lot of growth and the planning industry is growing too.

You are only 43 and are likely to live pass the age of 80. You still have plenty of time.

What an excuse

its free for citizens and american education is crap. Even if you have 8's in America its actually a 4 in Germany.

Check out Europe, staying in the US for college isn't the only option out there. Europeans take free college tuition for granted.

Most Europeans can not get admitted in to a program worth more than an associate's degree under their "free" system.

where is it free? which country? am in the netherlands.

Not only is education free (ALL education, of any level and kind) we *get paid* to attend university here in Sweden.

That's a good idea!

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I'm a 32 year old black man. People of color need to pursue careers like this. I'm currently looking up schools and programs for me to get this process started. You're a sophomore in high school. Start pursuing this career NOW. Don't let time fly by like I did.

@@cameronmccollough98 It's never too late to achieve your dreams🙏🏽

Please don't let a lack of diversity discourage you. :( I've been in plenty of offices as the only Black woman (UX Designer here though). That future office needs you and your perspective. You'll be able to uncover important details that require empathy. They should be thankful and your community will be too.

These days, there is no conceivable way anyone will discriminate against you for being any kind of non-White person. The consequences for them doing so would ruin them.

any updates?

@@HandpickedHypixel I don't think he survived. Urban planning is dangerous!

Updates?

Update?

Any luck?

Thanks for your G7 videos -- I just bought one! And I wish I had seen your lighting video earlier. Great advice.

Hey Kai! It's great that you are already making progress toward your goal of becoming a city planner! One thing you could do in high school is read a few of the standard planning books -- this was something I did at your age to get inspired. To get started, I'd recommend "The Death and Life of Great American Cities" by Jane Jacobs. It's an absolute classic and fairly readable; Jacobs was a journalist, not a professional planner. I also really like "Crabgrass Frontier" by Kenneth Jackson. It's an excellent history of U.S. land use and transportation planning and is also a pretty easy read. Let me know if you have other questions!

Consider joining The School of Urban and Regional Planning (The University of Iowa). It's a great master program with a family atmosphere. I'm a second year student there and loving it!

Also get involved in your community. Volunteer, etc. Look for volunteer opportunities at your local neighborhood organization.

How are things going 3 years later?

So did you become a planner?

Thanks Jack! My favorite part of being a planner is looking for solutions for real-world, often tangible solutions to urban problems. The worst part about being a planner is that many of those solutions are in plans we write, which can take a long time to get implemented, if ever. Patience is a virtue that I lack sometimes. As for skills, planners need great oral and written communication skills. You have to communicate complex ideas to decision makers and the general public and it's a skill that takes practice. Most planners need some experience with GIS and a basic understanding of graphics software helps. Good luck!

Thanks for the reply! I'll take that into account for my education and self-improvement.

Omar Adrián Nuño Íñiguez Look into encouraging 'Interrgenerational interactions'

sherry wang what projects have you worked on so far?

My only daughter holdin b > LINGFIELD PARK

How was your time in grad school at Iowa?

Hi Anthony! It's hard to know if planning is right for you without knowing the exact nature of your learning disability. That said, there are many different kinds of planning and I'm guessing that there is something for you. You could look into "current planning," where planning technicians work to apply zoning and building codes for new development. These planners work for city governments and review development applications to ensure they meet the city's requirements. If you like working with people, you may be interested in working for a firm that specializes in community outreach. In this role you would be assisting or managing the public outreach associated with planning projects. This would mean planning and conducting community workshops, reaching out to key stakeholders, and drafting press releases. There's a whole field of planning law, particularly environmental law. I would encourage you to look at these sub-fields and others to find something that could work for you. Good luck!

Try move to south Africa, they are a developing country and need motivated people to improve the country.

Needless to say, I’m a huge fan of your work. Despite the direction I’ve gone with my background in music, songwriting, illustration and truck driving, I enjoyed wasting months of my childhood becoming a SimCity master and even considered city planning for my future career. Your videos (as well as those of your educational KZfaq affiliates) are absolutely addictive, my daily dose of nerd porn as I like to call it hahaha. Very high quality and informative. And they highly influence my songwriting. You and Wendover Productions will easily deserve credit by the time I put out my first three albums. Just thought I’d let you know you’ve had some influence, artistic influence even, not sure if you’d have expected that! TL;DR Good stuff, Keep it coming

I don't know if your still looking for an answer 1 year later but I'll give it to you anyway. The job market for urban planning is massive in growing cities but you're never "guaranteed" a job. You definitely don't have to worry about not finding work if you are a relatively competitive candidate in a fast growing city.

@@leightonpittman thanks appreciate the answer! As someone now studying a planning degree thats a bit of a relief to hear!

Good luck! Sounds like you are off to a great start.

If I may ask, what are you currently doing with your undergrad degree? I also failed to get an internship before graduating and feel like my only option is to go back to school and apply for internships if I ever want a career in my field.

Airplane Plus Train Guy wut? you seriously want to be the president of the philippines? kaya mo bang banggain ang mga elites and oligarchs na nagpapatakbo ng pinas? maski si duterte nga hindi kaya banggain ang mga yan eh....

Lugi ka sir, malakas dating ng mayayaman at kilalang tao, mahihirapan ka mag hikayat ng mga botante unless tumatakbo ka na sa isang probinsya at kilala na sa mga kalapit na lugar baka dyan kaya pa, pero malabo pag presidente ಥ‿ಥ

As a planner you do not have to choose a side. Most career planners in the public sector work through multiple administrations without a problem. It just means that priorities might change, that's all.

After working outside the field, I went back to graduate school for planning and got internships then. That's one way to do it! Otherwise, are you financially able to do an internship now? With your degree, though, you might be able to get an entry level job?

Hey Julian -- I used to be a land use planner! Now that I'm back in school, my specialty is urban design. I have a degree in architecture as well! Hope you're getting at least a little sleep.

City Beautiful yes, I am getting all the sleep I can get this break! 😂😂

I can only speak from my personal experience, but I worked for a consulting firm that hired undergraduates. Many started with the title "Research Assistant" before moving into "Planner," but they still received excellent experience in the planning field. I'd recommend looking at the bios of people working in planning firms and local agencies in your area. I bet you'll find some that have hired people right out of college. I'd also recommend networking with young planners in your area. Where I live, there is a young planners organization through the local APA chapter. Those folks might be able to point you to the firms and agencies that would be most willing to hire you. Good luck!

Hey Ismael -- you're already off to a great start. You have a relevant undergraduate degree and solid writing experience. You'll probably be one step ahead of plenty of students entering graduate school. When I was in my planning masters program only a few of us had a relevant undergraduate degree, for example. You're working a full time job right now, so I think it may be difficult to get direct experience, such as an internship. If I were you I'd be thinking about my specific interests and trying to determine the planning program that would best meet my needs. It can be helpful to reach out to professors in those programs if you have questions (though don't be too pushy -- they're busy. Some won't respond, but don't take that as necessarily a bad sign). I'm going to put out a video in the next few months on planning graduate school to get into this topic some more. Otherwise, it's always helpful to identify people in positions you would like to be in someday, contact them, and set up an interview with them (or just ask a few questions via email). They may have good advice about how to make the most of your graduate studies. I hope that's helpful! Like I said at the top, you're already in a good place. Good luck with your future endeavors!

I feel this. Working in accounting and considering a change. My local town also has a planning committee, so I've applied to that to see if I can get in, and what can be done from there.

Folks with landscape architecture or architecture degrees are expected to have a solid knowledge of design tools, which may include Adobe Creative Suite, CAD software, 3D modeling software. Additionally they may have good hand drawing skills. People with those degrees also have spent time honing their design process, which is a different way of thinking about and solving problems. So often they have a different perspective than planners.