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Flowchart outlining a document structure, starting with an Executive Summary, followed by Layer 1 covering orientation and foundations, and Layer 2 covering evidence domains in three chapters.

ACSP Task Force Releases Final Report on AI in Urban Planning, Co-Chaired and Edited by Dr. Zhong-Ren Peng

October 28, 2026

The Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning (ACSP) Urban Planning AI Task Force recently released…

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Event poster for the AI and Cities Symposium 2027, held March 5–6, 2027, in Jacksonville, Florida.

AI and Cities Symposium 2027

October 28, 2026

March 5-6, 2027 | Jacksonville, FL The AI and Cities Symposium brings together researchers, practitioners,…

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Table showing four types of urban planning AI, their roles, and planner/AI collaboration. Diagrams illustrate agent/planner relationships as loops, with increasing AI autonomy from out-of-the-loop to planner-out-of-the-loop.

From “Smarter Models” to “More Accountable Decisions”: Human-AI Symbiosis in Urban Planning in the Digital Intelligence Era

September 19, 2026

Editor’s Introduction The 10th “Chengyuan Cup Planning Decision Support Model Design Competition” is now underway….

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From Pathway to Symbiosis: Rethinking Urban Planning in the Age of AI

September 19, 2026

This feature interview traces eight years of research by Professor Zhong-Ren Peng of the University…

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