{"id":585001,"date":"2026-06-25T18:38:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:38:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/?post_type=blog&#038;p=585001"},"modified":"2026-06-25T18:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T18:38:35","slug":"arcgis-planning-system-q2-2026-update","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/articles\/arcgis-planning-system-q2-2026-update","title":{"rendered":"ArcGIS as a Planning System &#8211; Q2 Update\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As discussed in the Q1 update, ArcGIS functions as a planning system built on multiple applications and data products. These tools support scenario planning, housing policy analysis, public engagement, compliance, and economic development workflows.<\/p>\n\n<p>With ongoing product releases across the ArcGIS system, periodic summaries of key functionality changes help planning departments improve decision-making and day-to-day workflows. For the second quarter of 2026, the following updates stand out.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-arcgis-urban\">1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-urban\/overview\">ArcGIS Urban<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>More realistic 3D context for scenario review<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/arcgis-blog\/products\/urban\/announcements\/whats-new-in-arcgis-urban-march-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ArcGIS Urban now uses the Google photorealistic 3D basemap (beta)<\/a>\u00a0as the default realistic visualization for global Urban models. This gives planners a clearer view of how proposed development relates to surrounding infrastructure, vegetation, and mobility nodes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-11.png 936w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-11-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-11-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Densification workflows for existing buildings<\/strong>. This release introduces the first set of densification workflows. Users can now capture existing buildings more accurately and evaluate infill, reuse, repurposing, and vertical extension scenarios in the same planning context. These workflows are especially useful for communities developing alternative scenarios for underutilized buildings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585007\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-12.png 936w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-12-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-12-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Track existing, repurposed, and new space<\/strong>.\u00a0Building spaces can now be marked as <strong>Unchanged<\/strong>, <strong>Repurposed<\/strong>, or <strong>New<\/strong>. These distinctions flow into metrics, exported spreadsheets, and web scenes, making redevelopment analysis more useful for housing and infill planning.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>More flexible metric modeling<\/strong>. Urban now supports zoning and overlay parameters for parcel-based metrics. This expands the ability to model spatial variables\u2014such as modal split, tax rates, or regulatory conditions\u2014alongside previously introduced parcel parameters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-9.png 936w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-9-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-9-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved analysis and navigation<\/strong>. This release adds a clearer overview layout, redesigned Layers and Daylight tabs, scene-based thumbnails in analysis mode, and manual sorting for analyses. These improvements help teams organize scenario review more efficiently.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-arcgis-city-engine\">2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-cityengine\/overview\">ArcGIS City Engine<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Urban\u2013CityEngine integration for master planning<\/strong>. Esri continues to position ArcGIS Urban and ArcGIS CityEngine together as a complete master-planning platform. CityEngine supports detailed procedural design, while Urban supports scenario evaluation and review.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-arcgis-solutions\">3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/solutions\/index.html?domain=Planning%20and%20Development&amp;gallery=true&amp;industry=State%20and%20Local%20Government&amp;sortField=relevance&amp;sortOrder=desc#home\">ArcGIS Solutions<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/solutions\/land-development-outreach\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Land Development Outreach<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0Planning authorities rely on zoning ordinances and related regulations to share requirements with the community and regulate land development. Complex or fragmented land use regulations introduce uncertainty and increase the time needed to develop or improve a property. The Land Development Outreach app provides a location-enabled destination that simplifies regulatory access and reduces confusion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"528\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-10.png 936w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-10-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-10-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Land Development Outreach app interface showing regulation lookup by location.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arcgis.com\/apps\/solutions\/plans-and-drawings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Plans and Drawings<\/strong><\/a> indexes record documents and delivers a map-based catalog accessible in the office and the field. Indexing documents by geographic extent makes it easier to discover relevant information, improves coordination between teams, and supports more efficient decision-making.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-arcgis-business-analyst-web-app\">4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-business-analyst\/applications\/web-app-standard\">ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Flexible Results Pane.\u00a0<\/strong>The results pane now offers a more flexible viewing experience for exploring summarized results. It floats on top of the map, clarifying that areas beneath the pane are still included when analyzing the current map extent. When expanded, summary cards resize responsively to use available space. This reduces unnecessary scrolling and unused white space, so you can review more summaries at once. You can also show or hide summary cards to focus on the results most relevant to your task or audience\u2014whether reviewing findings internally or presenting insights to stakeholders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New AI Assistant<\/strong>.\u00a0The AI assistant is now out of beta and into general availability, with a refreshed interface. It is smarter, helping you move from a question to real insights with less effort. With improved reasoning, the assistant better understands your intent\u2014even for complex, real-world questions\u2014and can guide you through the right tools and workflows without requiring step-by-step instructions. For more casual Business Analyst users, this is an extremely valuable tool for getting more out of the app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"936\" height=\"642\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8.png 936w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8-300x206.png 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-8-768x527.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Refreshed AI Assistant interface in ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Improved Infographic Builder<\/strong>.\u00a0Esri report templates will move to the infographic builder, where you can customize and manage them alongside infographic templates. The infographic builder now includes additional advanced text and table capabilities. These include the ability to reference the first or last buffer in multi-feature reports, along with new dynamic fields: My Subtitle, Latitude, and Longitude. Other data sources will move to the new report style over time as data are updated.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-arcgis-storymaps\">5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-storymaps\/overview\">ArcGIS StoryMaps<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Document-to-Story Conversion<\/strong>.\u00a0Many organizations want to transform their reports\u2014from annual summaries to impact narratives\u2014into geospatial stories. ArcGIS StoryMaps now lets you convert a document (PDF or DOCX) directly into a story. To start, click + Create from the StoryMaps content page, then select Import Document. After conversion, your document content appears in the builder, with its basic structure\u2014headings, paragraphs, lists, and images\u2014carried over into your story. Some refinement may still be needed, but this is a powerful way to build a narrative around a comprehensive plan, an area plan, or an upcoming planning commission meeting agenda.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"696\" src=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/StoryMaps-Import-Doc-1024x696.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-585008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/StoryMaps-Import-Doc-1024x696.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/StoryMaps-Import-Doc-300x204.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/StoryMaps-Import-Doc-768x522.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/StoryMaps-Import-Doc.jpg 1518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Document-to-story conversion workflow in ArcGIS StoryMaps.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>ArcGIS Apps integration remains important<\/strong>. The ArcGIS Apps block continues to strengthen StoryMaps as a planning communication tool. It makes it easier to embed dashboards, surveys, apps, and other interactive GIS resources within a narrative experience.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-arcgis-hub\">7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/arcgis\/products\/arcgis-hub\/overview\">ArcGIS Hub<\/a><\/h2>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Subscription Functionality<\/strong>.\u00a0Hub users can now subscribe to discussions to receive weekly emails about thread activity, such as new posts and replies. Common applications include fostering public engagement during a comprehensive plan update or maintaining regular correspondence for monthly planning commission meetings. Support for more detailed event locations\u2014including room, floor, and building\u2014is also now available, making event details more precise for attendees.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>These highlights show that ArcGIS as a Planning System continues to develop as a coordinated set of tools for scenario planning, impact analysis, communication, and more. Bigger changes are on the horizon for Q3. For more information, reach out to your Esri account team or visit us at the <strong>Community Development island in the Expo at the Esri UC<\/strong>.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1682,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[],"tags":[451,6562],"class_list":["post-585001","blog","type-blog","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","tag-arcgis","tag-planning-system","industry-community-development"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.9 (Yoast SEO v25.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>ArcGIS As a Planning System - Q2 Update\u00a0<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore Q2 2026 ArcGIS updates for planning departments\u2014Urban, Business Analyst, StoryMaps, Hub, and more.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.esri.com\/en-us\/industries\/blog\/articles\/arcgis-planning-system-q2-2026-update\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"ArcGIS as a Planning System - Q2 Update\u00a0\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\ud83d\uddfa\ufe0f Q2 2026 brings major updates to ArcGIS as a Planning System. 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