Be a Contributor

Urban Planning Post is a space for planners, students, and community members to share knowledge, spark ideas, and tell their stories. Whether you're working on a project, exploring trends, or reflecting on the planning practices, we invite you to contribute.

Your article will be reviewed by our editorial team to ensure it’s relevant, clear, and adds value to our community of readers. If you are interested in being a contributor, feel free to reach out to our content coordinator, Jing Zhang at jing@planning.community.

What Can You Contribute?

We accept submissions in four main categories:

Project Exhibition - Show us what you’re working on! This category highlights innovative plans, designs, or community engagement projects. Whether it's built, ongoing, or conceptual, we want to see it.

Perspectives - Share your insights and opinions on planning practices, policy, or theory. This space is for thoughtful takes—big or small—on what’s shaping the field.

Discovery - Share what you’ve uncovered! This category features things you notice in cities—both new places and fresh takes on the familiar—as well as helpful tools, resources, or ideas. Whether it’s a clever design, a great dataset, or a surprising detail in your daily surroundings, let us in on what sparked your curiosity.

Story
Tell your planning story. From fieldwork adventures to career milestones to challenges that changed you—this is where we connect through real-life experiences.

Writing Style

Our style is non-academic, casual, and written in plain language—but that doesn’t mean it can’t be creative. Feel free to be poetic, personal, or inspirational. We want your voice to shine through—like you’re talking to a friend, reflecting on a walk, or sharing a spark of insight over coffee with a fellow planner.

Email your draft or idea to jing@planning.community, and we’ll be in touch!