Planetizen is Accepting Feature Articles/ How To Submit (Pay: $500)

Planetizen has led the city and regional planning discourse for more than two decades, offering intrepid thinkers an opportunity to write and publish for an established platform with a large, passionate audience. 

At their core, they are a community of planning intelligence that seeks to cut across political and disciplinary boundaries while expanding, informing, and empowering the community of people working to improve the built environment. 

 

Submission Guidelines For Planetizen 

Planetizen welcomes contributions from urban planners, scholars, and professionals in related fields, as well as freelance writers. All submissions should adhere to the following guidelines:

• They should be relevant to society and the built environment.

• They want only original content not previously published elsewhere.

• Your work should include fresh perspectives on topics.

• Make it brief and concise.

• It should also be polite and respectful.

• No AI-generated content.

• If you are having a problem with your writing, please read this article: How to Overcome Writer’s Block (10 Tips + Personal Examples) 

 

What They Want

Planetizen Wants:

Newsfeed Stories

Brief summaries (250-500 words) of the latest planning-related events, policy developments, and resources. Stories should focus on important aspects for planners and the urban planning community and add value beyond the original source.

Features

Longform content (1,000–2,500 words) that covers a single planning-related topic in detail. Features should be narrative-driven, supported with facts, examples, and quotes from stakeholders or subject matter experts.

Blogs

Planning experts are welcome to apply to become regular bloggers, committing to writing at least five blog posts per year. Bloggers provide commentary and thought leadership on planning topics.

Book Reviews

Reviews of 500-800 words focusing on books that advance the practice of planning or specific topics within the field. Reviews should summarize key points and highlight takeaways for planners.

 

What They Don’t Want

• Technical jargon without explanations.

• Generic or unrelated content.

• Commercial pitches or self-promotional content.

 

How to Pitch

Features: Email a brief description of the article’s proposed focus, sources, research, and visual elements to editor@planetizen.com.

Blogs: Reach out with at least three writing samples and a paragraph on why you want to write for Planetizen and your planning specializations.

Book Reviews: Email a summary of the book and its relevance to planners.

 

Author Rights At Planetizen

Planetizen may reject, edit, or request revisions to submissions that do not meet editorial standards. Reprints are occasionally published with clear attribution and links back to the original publication.

 

Payment

Practicing urban professionals: No payment for newsfeed, feature, blog, or career-related content.

Professional writers: $500 per feature or career-related article.

Deadline

Feature pitches should align with the editorial calendar themes for the remainder of the year. For example:

August 2024: Changing Face of YIMBY

September 2024: Policing Public Transit

October 2024: November Ballot Initiatives

November 2024: 3-Year Check-In: Infrastructure Investment + Jobs Act

More questions? You can refer to this post.