Planner II – Urban Designer Salary: $36.28 – $44.09/hour; $6,288.00 – $7,642.00/month; $75,452.00 – $91,702.00/year Job Type – Temporary Exempt Application deadline: 1/4/2016 5:00:00 PM Appointment Type Temporary Exempt (TEX), Full-Time appointment not to exceed three (3) years. This position […]
In Memoriam: Jacqueline Leavitt (1939-2015), Professor Emerita of Urban Planning, UCLA
It is with great sadness that PN announces the passing of PN advisory board member and long-time PN supporter, Jacqueline Leavitt. A true loss to the Planning community! Please read below about Jacqueline’s amazing contributions to the field, and look […]
Planners Network resolution on the Planning Accreditation Board’s proposed changes to the accreditation diversity criteria
Planners Network resolution on the Planning Accreditation Board’s proposed changes to the accreditation diversity criteria. Whereas, The Planners Network is a group, nearly 1000 members strong, of progressive urban planning practitioners, students, activists and scholars with interests in the socially […]
Fall 2015: Detroit: It’s Not Blight vs. Development, It’s Race

The Seventh Generation Development in Detroit: We hope for better things; it shall rise from the ashes by Lisa Berglund Detroit Race, Regionalism and Reconciliation: Detroit Planning Fails the Three Rs by Peter J. Hammer What’s on the Surface: Aesthetic […]
Call for Article Submissions, Progressive Planning Magazine
Call for Article Submissions, Progressive Planning Magazine PNers! Want to share a progressive planning story relating to affordable housing, sustainable transport, social justice-focused urban design, issues of accessibility in the city, refugees, food security, public space, exclusionary/inclusionary zoning, equity planning, […]
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning, Local Technical Assistance Program – Assistant /Associate Planners (LTA092015)
Local Technical Assistance Program – Assistant /Associate Planners (LTA092015) Company/Agency: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning; […]
Group Head – Human Settlements, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)
Group Head – Human Settlements, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) Contract type: Permanent, full time. Salary: £62,459 – £72,297 per annum depending on experience, plus benefits. Location: London IIED is looking for a senior research professional to manage and lead its Human […]
Assistant Lecturer, Equity Planning, Faculty of Environmental Studies, York University, Toronto
The Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES) at York University, Toronto, invites applications for a tenure?track alternate?stream appointment at the rank of Assistant Lecturer in Equity Planning and Policy to commence July 1, 2016. A PhD in a related field or equivalent (must […]
City and County of San Francisco – Transportation Policy Planner
5278 Planner II – Transportation Policy Planner Salary: $36.28 – $44.09/hour; $6,288.00 – $7,642.00/month; $75,452.00 – $91,702.00/year Application deadline: 11/12/15 Appointment Type: Permanent Exempt (PEX), Full-Time appointment not to exceed three (3) years. This position is exempt from the Civil […]
Participatory Budgeting Project Coordinator, Seattle
SALARY: $32.97 – $38.38 Hourly LOCATION: Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 5th Ave., Seattle, Washington JOB TYPE: Temporary – Non-Benefit Eligible SHIFT: Day DEPARTMENT: Department of Neighborhoods BARGAINING UNIT: PTE, Local 17 – Professionals CLOSING DATE 10/27/15 04:00 PM Pacific Time POSITION […]
Summer 2015: Latin Americas, North and South

The Seventh Generation The Politics of Planning in Latin America and the Latino US by Samuel Stein, Clara Irazábal Latin Americas, North and South The Political Ecology Approach to Planning in a Global World: A Latin-American Perspective by Liliana Giraldo […]
Job Ad – Planning position, McCamant & Durrett Architects, California
McCamant & Durrett Architects If you want to learn from the best about creating, managing and developing Cohousing communities and you have the desire to commit to a twelve month internship, this is an amazing opportunity to work with and […]
Civicspark Internships, California
CivicSpark, a Governor’s Initiative AmeriCorps program dedicated to building capacity for local governments to address climate change, is now recruiting members for the 2015-16 service year. Through CivicSpark, recent college graduates gain valuable work experience while acquiring technical skill-sets, building […]
Tenure-track Position, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona Department of Urban and Regional Planning Faculty Search—2015/2016 The Urban and Regional Department in the College of Environmental Design at California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure-track position at […]
Assistant Professor position – Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College, Los Angeles
The Urban & Environmental Policy Department at Occidental College invites applications for a tenure track position at the assistant professor level. The position will begin fall of 2016. We invite candidates that support the department’s commitment to social, […]
Planning & Project Management – American University, Washington DC
Position Number: 12344 Department: Planning & Project Management Salary Range: Commensurate with experience Work Hours per Week: 35-Exempt Band: Team Leader/Consultant B Position Type: Full-time Staff Description: Working under minimal direct supervision, this position assists the Director of Planning and […]
Spring 2015: Prisons, Policing and Planning

The Seventh Generation Black Lives Don’t Matter in APA’s Colorblind Planning: APA Rejected Legislative Policy Guide on Criminal Justice (111 KB) by Jeffrey S. Lowe Prisons, Policing and Planning: Making the Connections Visible (322 KB) by Sheryl-Ann Simpson Prisons, Policing […]
Sawmill Community Land Trust, Albuquerque, NM – Executive Director position
Position Title: Executive Director Employer’s Name: Sawmill Community Land Trust Job Location: Albuquerque, NM Summary Under the direction of the Board, the Executive Director is responsible for the overall management and operations of Sawmill Community Land Trust, a membership […]
City of Bridgeport, Connecticut – Economic Development Associate
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting resumes for the position of Economic Development Associate Salary: $54,816.00 – This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including a Retirement Pension administered by MERS (Municipal Employees Retirement System). To Apply: Please […]
Call for Papers: Fall 2015 issue of Progressive Planning – State of Planning in Detroit
Call for Papers: Fall 2015 issue of Progressive Planning – State of Planning in Detroit Progressive Planning, the magazine of Planners Network, invites critical articles about the state of planning in Detroit for its Fall 2015 issue. Once idealized as […]
City of Bridgeport, Connecticut – Planner II position
The City of Bridgeport, CT is now accepting resumes for the position of PLANNER II Salary: $55,983.00 – This position includes a comprehensive benefits package including a Retirement Pension administered by MERS (Municipal Employees Retirement System). To Apply: Please mail, […]
Six month intern position, Cook County IL, Forest Preserves
Planning & Development Intern Forest Preserve District Office of Human Resources 536 N. Harlem River Forest, Illinois 60305 708-771-1561 The Forest Preserves of Cook County is currently accepting interviews for a Planning & Development Intern for a six month, $14 […]
PN sponsored session at Assoc. of American Geographers Meeting
If you are attending the Association of American Geographers meeting in Chicago (www.aag.org), April 21 to April 25, check out the following panel session that includes Planners Network members, organized by PN Steering Committee member Alex Schafran: Panel Session: 1636 […]
Summer Internships , Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG), Oakland, CA
2015 Summer Internships Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) 101 8th St., Oakland, CA 94607 www.abag.ca.gov/jobs.html Salary: $13.50 – $17.50 per hour depending on education and experience Job description: See below (Not more than 250 words) ============================================= The Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG) […]
City and County of San Francisco, California – Three Positions, including Senior Community Development Specialist
Senior Community Development Specialist II Salary: $44.76 – $54.40/hour; $7,759.00 – $9,429.00/month; $93,106.00 – $113,152.00/year POSITION DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco Planning Department has openings for two 9775 Senior Community Development Specialist II positions to work on issues of neighborhood stabilization, […]
Call for Papers – The Politics of Planning in Latino US and Latin America
Progressive Planning, the magazine of Planners Network, invites critical articles about the politics of planning in Latino US and Latin America for its Summer 2015 issue. Topics should address one of the following two issue areas: The Politics of Planning in […]
The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility – Visiting Scholar Application
The Zolberg Institute – Visiting Scholar Call for Applications The Zolberg Institute on Migration and Mobility (ZIMM) welcomes applications for the position of Visiting Scholar for the 2015-2016 academic year, from individuals whose research, teaching and work intersects the fields of migration […]
City and County of San Francisco, California – Two Positions
City and County of San Francisco, California Two Positions (Planner II and Planner III) Planner II Salary: $35.16 – $42.73/hour; $6,095.00 – $7,406.00/month; $73,138.00 – $88,868.00/year POSITION DESCRIPTION: The San Francisco Planning Department has openings for multiple 5278 Planner II […]
Winter 2015: Policing, Violence and Planning

The Seventh Generation Policing and Safe Streets Where are the Planners? by Sylvia Morse Articles The Urbanization of Fear: Notes from Kenya’s War on Terror [Members Only] by Zoltán Glück AIA Condones Torture and Killing: Proposal to Enforce Human Rights within AIA […]
Community Development Society 2015 Conference
CDS 2015 Conference July 19-22, 2015 Hilton Lexington Downtown Hotel Lexington, Kentucky, USA Conference Theme: Creativity and Culture: Community Development Approaches for Strengthening Health, Environment, Economic Vibrancy, Social Justice and Democracy Call for Abstracts – Deadline Extended Deadline for submissions: […]