Title: 7 Types Of Urban Planning Concepts Explained | ClearPoint Strategy
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7 Types Of Urban Planning Concepts Explained
We break down several types of urban planning concepts to help you understand what it takes to breathe life into a city.
Rachel Smith
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7 Types of Urban Planning
1. Strategic Urban Planning
2. Land-Use Planning
3. Master Planning
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4. Urban Revitalization
5. Economic Development
6. Environmental Planning
7. Infrastructure Planning
Urban Planning Examples
Raleigh, North Carolina aims to improve quality of life
New York, New York elevates nature (and pedestrians)
Eugene, Oregon goes green
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Content: A well-developed, effective urban plan requires thorough research and input from numerous stakeholders, including citizens, landowners, and government staff. Urban planners should think about their plans from the perspectives of all who will be impacted by their efforts. And since implementing the plan uses taxpayer dollars, the plan should be as practical and cost-effective as possible. From a local government perspective, urban planning touches on numerous city-life elements—new and pre-existing land, buildings, roads, communal spaces, transportation, economic development, infrastructure, and the environment, among others. We’ve broadly categorized these aspects into different conceptual areas below. These areas are commonly referred to as types of urban planning, but it’s important to understand that they are not mutually exclusive—for an urban plan to be cohesive, it should include many or all of the below areas. 7 Types of Urban Planning
1. Strategic Urban Planning
Strategic urban planning focuses on setting high-level goals and determining desired areas of growth for a city or metropolitan area. The result of the planning process is a strategic plan —also called the development plan, core strategy, or comprehensive plan. The strategic plan’s goals may include easing transportation throughout the city, creating more community spaces, improving citizens’ quality of life, or encouraging people to visit or move to the city.