metroplanning

  Any project always has three important goals: to improve the quality of life of its residents, stimulate the economy or generate profits, and protect the environment. But through careful planning and execution, urban planners can make a real difference to a city's look, feel, and functionality. They design and implement projects that improve urban form, feel, and function. This means everything from redeveloping inner cities, building new park systems, and dividing land into plots.   Prioritize commuting Labour and trade are not the only drivers of productivity and regional development. Productivity and growth are often heavily influenced by the one aspect of urban planning that enables cities to remain active in the first place: transportation. The well-planned community has a reliable land transport system for official and private vehicles. Sydney Harbour development approvals provide an impressive metro system. Bike lanes and safe sidewalks give people more...