Remote urban planning jobs focus on the design, improvement, or alteration of a city or community. These work from home positions involve gathering data and performing research and analysis to help with decisions about the location of a building site or public works project. As a remote urban planner, you work with environmental, economic, and market research data. Your duties and responsibilities involve making recommendations about zoning and ordinances. You use Geographic Information System (GIS) software to help assess the plan for a new construction project or to assist a city or region as they determine the feasibility of projects.