People who are detail oriented, like to organize things, and have a mind for planning, will probably make great city and regional planning aides. People with this job get to put their planning, problem solving, and decision making skills to the test as they assist city planners.
The main duty of city and regional planning aides is to gather data from maps, investigations, and reports and compile it in preparation to be used in planning studies.
These professionals use statistics, graphs, and charts to portray information about land use, zoning and population. City and regional planning aides also help with permits and applications, educate the public about projects, review project sites, act as the liaison between departments, keep records, maps, and databases and gather information regarding housing, zoning, and traffic flow.
This job requires critical thinking, time management, communication, listening, and reasoning skills. City and regional planning aides usually have a bachelor’s degree and a working knowledge of things like law and government, geography, design, math, transportation, construction, personal service, administration, management, and computers and electronics.
Job opportunities for city and regional planning aides are expected to increase quickly.
Regardless of their background or experience, students can embark on a rewarding career as a city and regional planning aide in many locations.
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