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434I_Keith Cooke, Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri
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- Jun 3, 2026
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Summary
"One of the encouraging things for me that I'm seeing is that the role of planners and what they're doing in the strategic decisions they're making is now greatly overlapped with economic developers." Are you interested economic mobility and zoning reform? What do you think about the connection between housing capacity and housing affordability? How can we leverage housing for better urban economic outcomes? Interview with Keith Cooke, Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, economic mobility, the connection between housing capacity and affordability, urban geography, and many more. Keith Cooke is the Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri. A graduate of Auburn University, he has been a GIS professional since 1994 and has worked for planning and community development agencies at the regional and municipal level. Prior to this role, he was an account executive at Esri for 15 years working with over 100 local governments. Keith regularly collaborates with industry leaders, planners, economic developers, and technology experts to drive innovation in community development practices using GIS, and is an active member in the American Planning Association. Find out more about Keith through these links: Keith Cooke on LinkedIn @RKeithCooke as Keith Cooke on X Keith Cooke at Esri Connected episodes you might be interested in: No.108 - Interview with Dr Anthony Kent about economic geography No.429R - Cities as labour markets No.430I - Interview with Alan Bertaud about market-driven development No.433R - The effect of housing supply regulation on housing affordability: A review What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me kn…