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2026 & 2027 Planning Editorial Calendar
*content may be subject to change
Winter 2026 Issue
Space Due: 11/12/2025Art Due: 11/24/2025
- 2026 Trend Report for Planners
- Commercial to Residential Conversions
- Planners Salary Survey
- Podcasts for Planners
- Renewable Energy
Spring 2026 Issue
Space Due: 2/6/2025
Art Due: 2/20/2025
- Montana’s Miracle Zoning Means More Housing
- What’s Next for Electric Vehicle Infrastructure
- AI Data Centers Meet Economic Development
- Tech Tools
- People Over Parking
- Careers: Succession Planning
Spring 2026 Issue
Space Due: 5/19/2026
Art Due: 5/29/2026
- Rethinking Transportation Funding in Uncertain Times
- From the Olympics to Political Conventions: Planning for Mega Events
- Planning for Man’s Best Friend: Dog Parks
- Regional Chains and Economic Development
- Workforce Housing
- Careers: 6 Generations in the Workplace
Fall 2026 Issue
Space Due: 8/11/2026
Art Due: 8/21/2026
- Rethinking Transportation Funding in Uncertain Times
- Planning for the Afterlife: A Different Approach to a Cemeteries
- Autonomous Vehicles Are Here. Are You Ready?
- E-bikes, Golf Carts, Scooters: The Roadway Wild West
- Euclid Revisited: 100 Years of Zoning
- Who Pays for AI?
- Careers: Find Your Mentor Match
Winter 2027 Issue
Space Due: 11/17/2026
Art Due: 12/1/2026
- Planning for the Afterlife: A Different Approach to a Cemeteries
- Autonomous Vehicles Are Here. Are You Ready?
- E-bikes, Golf Carts, Scooters: The Roadway Wild West
- Euclid Revisited: 100 Years of Zoning
- Who Pays for AI?
- Careers: Find Your Mentor Match
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