Title: 5 Key Factors in Urban Planning | EagleView US
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5 Key Factors in Urban Planning
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1. Planners must pay attention to the area’s environment.
2. City planners need to consider city residents.
3. Plans should be forward-thinking.
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4. Areas in need of renewal need special consideration.
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5. Urban planners need the right tools at their disposal to do their jobs.
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Content: For instance, the residents of a quaint, historic neighborhood may not want a big-box retail store in their back yards, but those living in a rural area may demand such developments. 3. Plans should be forward-thinking. A suburban neighborhood in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Consideration for current residents is important, in that taxpayers want to have a say in decisions that impact them. However, city planners also need to look to the future. An urban planning official will monitor population trends to determine the space needed for future constructions. If the population is going up and a developer wants to build apartment buildings downtown, they may need to build high-rises rather than smaller two-story buildings if they want to accommodate future growth. Similarly, increases in tourism would call for additional hotels and events venues. Ultimately, planners look to a specific outcome rather than a timeframe. They know that the population might increase, but it could be in five years or 20 years.