We begin February 2026 with an article share. The following article (click the link) is about one artificial intelligence (AI) application relevant to the transportation field:

Source: AI for Planners Explained: Urban Digital Twins

To quote from the article:

“UDTs are already being used for development review, infrastructure planning, climate resilience, and operations. They are not speculative technologies. They are becoming part of how cities represent themselves and make decisions.

If planners treat UDTs as purely technical platforms, they risk losing influence over how problems are framed and solutions evaluated. If planners engage early, they can ensure that these systems reflect planning values like equity, transparency, participation, and long-term thinking.

AI will continue to evolve and UDTs offer a preview of how that evolution may shape planning practice. This does not mean by replacing planners, but by changing how planning knowledge is created, tested, and shared.

The question is not whether cities will build UDTs. Many already are. The real question is whether planners will help decide what those twins are for, and how they improve the quality of life.”

-[Note: UDT is urban digital twin]