In the United States and Canada over 80% of people live in urban areas. Globally the urban population is 55% and rising. What is Urban Planning and how can Urban Planners and Engineers help create a sustainable planet? In Part 1 of this conversation I had with Sean Cosgrove, Principal Planner with Ecologics Design in Toronto, Canada, https://www.ecologicsdesign.biz/ , we talk about the making of an urban planner and the issues that urban planners grapple with in the course of their work.