Geodesign and Urban & Regional Planning

Resources for teaching and research in higher education

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What makes a successful city or region?

Connectivity? Equitable access to green space? Development of mixed-use projects? While all of these facets play an important role, location is at the center of all community and urban planning practices. Planners are advancing beyond traditional processes and workflows to develop policy and design communities that reflect residents' needs. Esri is the leader in GIS software and pioneers smart city technology that helps planning professionals determine how, where, and when their designs can have the greatest impact to create vibrant cities and regions.

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  • Tools

    Use these geodesign and planning tools to enhance community and urban planning practices.

    ArcGIS Urban
    ArcGIS Hub
    ArcGIS Business Analyst

  • Training

    Learn more about geodesign and planning through these training resources.

    Curriculum and lesson plans
    ArcGIS Urban Essential Skills
    ArcGIS Hub: An Introduction

  • Community

    Use these platforms to connect with others.

    Esri's Higher Education community
    GIS in higher ed Facebook group

  • Recorded webinars

    Watch these previously recorded webinars.

    Planning with ArcGIS Urban & CityEngine
    GIS for urban and regional planning
    GIS in Urban Planning faculty session
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User story

Students develop app to improve cyclist safety

University of Maryland students used ArcGIS Experience Builder to make an interactive site with a map of Prince George's County bike paths and lanes.

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Request help from Esri’s education team to add GIS to your planning and design courses and research.