Modern planning departments manage a complex continuum of work, stretching from 20-year comprehensive visions to immediate, street-level zoning and development reviews. While Artificial Intelligence and advanced civic tech offer unprecedented capabilities, a major friction point persists: municipalities frequently attempt to use a single software platform for completely divergent tasks. When departments apply the wrong technology to a specific function—or misunderstand how to properly deploy AI—long-term strategies stagnate, and daily operations become bogged down in data silos.

 

Join regional planning experts from McKenna, civic tech leaders from ViewPro, and Midwest municipal directors for an in-depth session on architecting a comprehensive, AI-enhanced department technology stack. Through real-world case studies and direct testimony from Michigan and Ohio city leadership, this session unpacks how to align specific tools to their proper functions. Attendees will learn how to bridge the gap between dynamic, long-range scenario modeling and the day-to-day execution of development reviews using purpose-built platforms like MuniSync. The presentation will focus on the methodologies required to build a friction-free ecosystem where high-level vision directly informs daily administrative action.