Here's how you can master the essential skills for a successful urban planning technology career.

GIS is one of the most powerful tools in that it can provide 'credence' to any point you are trying to make about a site, a project, etc. however, many dont devote enough time to really use GIS correctly. you first have to survey what is out there; really understand what is happening at a granular level with a site. then you use that information to develop a POV about what should be done strategically with a project or a site. GIS can help add credibility to what ever you are trying to establish as an important consideration for Urban Planning purposes through proper curation.

Existem várias áreas de conhecimento que podem (e devem) se beneficiar do poder das análises espaciais, utilizando-se de plataformas de GIS. Dentre elas, o Planejamento Urbano, pois lida com fen?menos complexos, dinamicos e muitas vezes conflitantes. Os desafios de ligar com muitos dados, gerar muitas análises e buscar antecipar cenários é fundamental para o planejador urbano. O GIS é a plataforma de integra??o e antecipa??o de decis?es.

El estándar en mapeo y bases de datos territoriales tiene que recogerse en base SIG, debido a que es lo mas cercano a reflejar el dinamismo de los procesos urbanos y su impacto, además de ofrecer rápidamente data para diagnósticos eficaces.

A mi entender la planificación urbana permite optimizar recursos y mejorar la calidad de vida de los ciudadanos. Obviamente cada solución, dependerá de cada problema detectado entendiendo que logica, y las ecuaciones matemáticas coherentes seran el punto de partida de toda solucion poteciadas x la creatividad. Además, deberá entenderse que cada ciudad contiene un fenómeno propio fiel reflejo de habtos, costumbres y pautas culturales de cada localidad... lo que algunos urbanistas conocemos como Genius Loci proveniente de la mitología romana.

according to my perspective GIS proficiency is one of the requirement that we should need to fulfill as an urban planner and it is one among the utmost needed and required skills to be improved by Urban planners to do their role in an effective way. Any how GIS proficiency is an integral part of the urban planning and we as planners actually need to know what are the essential applications that we could use to get an effective outcomes of our city planning and designing tasks.

Data is very important for any urban planning exercise.Collecting all the data from various resources and analysing the data through right tools is crucial for the good design.It has been observed at certain instances where design flawed due to wrong inputs of data.Data analysis skills come through experience ,right technology and efficient softwares that help analyzing it for fruitful and functional design

data analysis is also a key component when it is coming to urban planning sector, because, as planners we are the people who are responsible for making better cities for its people. As a result of that we have to make the best decision at the best possible way. Therefore, data is playing a key role in that sense at the same time, we cannot get an idea by looking at a data set but when we are doing the various analysis depending on the subject areas that we are dealing with when it is coming to the urban planning or city development. Therefore, it is better to know the different types of analysis which are relevant to the urban planning.

The most crucial skill for an urban planner is effectively communicating ideas and concepts. Even the most advanced technologies, like GIS and innovative design, are only useful if they are used to communicate clearly. Urban planning is about translating complex technical knowledge into a language that resonates with the community and stakeholders. The ability to convey how planning impacts daily life is essential for gaining public support, ensuring that proposals truly benefit the people they are meant to serve. Ultimately, an urban planner's success hinges on their capacity to bridge the gap between technical expertise and community understanding, ensuring collaboration leads to more meaningful, human-centric urban environments.

The world is changing so fast, many if not most projects suffer from a lack of a big narrative, a driving concept with goals that fit into a decision making rubric that can help cut through complexity. Yes Design thinking and I would add INTEGRATED thinking. we live in an era of specialization. I dont know what an "urban planning technology career" really is, but I really do know that the design professions have a unique position in bringing people and ideas together and giving stakeholders the tools necessary to make complex, nuanced, strategic, and unifying decisions about a project, integrating a variety of inputs. That to me is what design thinking can uniquely do.

El dise?o (al final esta imponiéndose el lenguaje anglosajón, ya que lo que ahora se llama dise?o, es lo que siempre hemos llamado proyecto en el contexto espa?ol), es lo que diferencia el urbanismo como técnica, del urbanismo como estudio y análisis. No se puede perder de vista (y muchas veces se pierde), que el objetivo de la norma, las herramientas y el conocimiento, es resolver problemas. La capacidad de tener ésto siempre presente y manejar los distintos niveles de tiempo para resolverlo, es lo que te convierte en urbanista.

Design thinking is embedded in planning process. The development promotion and control regulations follow the process of development planning by way public participation by calling suggestions and objections, discuss the solutions , publish it and notify the plans at the end of process . The understanding of issues, identifying issues, ideating the solutions in creative manner, creating vision, build and implement solutions, and scale up with innovation is nothing but design thinking. The debate is not about design thinking in urban planning but how effective, compassionate, accountable and futuristic it is . Whether we want urban or any planning for public good or personal interest is the issue at large !

Stakeholder engagement, rather participation is at the core of governance , leave alone urban planning and development. However, how to make stakeholder participate in the process of planning and implementation is the issue . Most of the people are too busy or too interested to participate in time consuming consultative and participative process. Only dedicated feedback actively participate. One way is to reverse the process by making government reach people . For instance, I initiated “Walk With Commissioner “ program when I was Commissioner in Navi Mumbai ,leading to wonderful results. We could understand the issues, & create solutions.Participative Development at its best could not have happens without walk with commissioner initiative.

La planificación urbana no se entiende sin la participación de los actores urbanos, ya sean organizaciones vecinales, servicios públicos y privados, es un proceso multidisciplinario que debe realizarse a la vista de toda la comunidad y ser sensible a modificaciones durante todo el proceso.

Though it is important to have policy and regulatory frameworks in place and grasp them fully, it is equally important that there is tremendous political will to translate them into action. Indian cities suffer mostly due to lack of political and bureaucratic will to implement the policy and regulatory frameworks.

Urban governance framework differs from a context to another .Neverthless, common challenges still abound . Understanding the entry ways by which decision making for urban development processes can be improved is one of the ways in which to approach technology as an enabler.Of course , Technology solutions in urban planning could be designed to different type of decision.Is it a complex one that involves multiple stakeholders or a site planning decision based on multiple criteria ?

Always need a solid base to start with before integrating technology. Without a grasp of policy formation, regulatory framework, or even how the general plan and zoning ordinance, all one is is an “IT Guy (or Gal)”. Get that base first, the rest will drop in to place when the time comes.

A thorough understanding of urban policy and regulatory frameworks is crucial for integrating technology into urban planning. Familiarity with zoning laws, sustainability regulations, and development guidelines ensures that technological solutions are both innovative and legally compliant. This knowledge allows planners to align their strategies with broader urban objectives and effectively navigate the complexities of urban governance. Additionally, it empowers planners to advocate for policy changes that support technological advancements, ultimately leading to more effective and forward-thinking urban development.

La normativa es esencialmente la posibilidad de que todos los actores involucrados en la planificación y ocupación de la ciudad y su territorio puedan acceder a través de una plataforma equitativa, mas democrática.

El aprendizaje en materias urbanas es tan grande como la ciudad misma, conocer de la historia, sociología, trazados y decisiones de carácter fundacional en cada uno de sus territorios nos permite comprender y analizar de mejor manera los fenómenos que ésta involucra.