Urban Planning: Designing Sustainable and Livable Cities, Slides of Urban planning

Download Urban Planning: Designing Sustainable and Livable Cities and more Slides Urban planning in PDF only on Docsity!

Urban Planning

Presented by: Abigail Atiwag

Urban planning is a multidisciplinary field focused on designing and shaping cities, towns, and communities to achieve sustainable, equitable, and functional urban environments. It involves various aspects such as land use, transportation, infrastructure, housing, public spaces, environmental sustainability, and community development. Here are some topics related to urban planning that you might find interesting:

Urban Development and Growth

Smart cities : Technology integration in urban planning,

data-driven decision-making, IoT (Internet of Things)

applications, and smart infrastructure.

Land Use Planning

Zoning regulations : Zoning laws, land use classifications (e.g., residential, commercial, industrial), mixed-use zoning, and zoning variances. Urban design : Design guidelines, streetscapes, placemaking, public realm design, green spaces, and urban aesthetics.

Transportation Planning

Transit-oriented development (TOD) : Planning around transit nodes, pedestrian-friendly design, mixed-use developments, and transit-oriented policies. Transportation infrastructure : Roads, highways, bridges, public transit systems (e.g., buses, subways, light rail), cycling infrastructure, and pedestrian pathways.

Transportation Planning

Sustainable mobility : Promoting walking, cycling, public transit usage, carpooling, electric vehicles, and reducing reliance on private automobiles.

Housing and Neighborhood Planning

Gentrification and displacement : Addressing issues of

gentrification, displacement of low-income residents,

housing equity, and affordable housing initiatives.

Environmental Planning

Green infrastructure : Urban green spaces, parks, green roofs, rain gardens, sustainable drainage systems (SuDS), and urban forestry. Climate resilience : Climate change adaptation strategies, resilient infrastructure, floodplain management, and heat island mitigation.

Economic Development and Employment Economic development strategies : Business districts, economic incentives, job creation initiatives, entrepreneurship support, and business improvement districts (BIDs). Mixed-use developments : Integrated commercial, residential, and recreational spaces, promoting live-work-play environments, and vibrant urban centers.

Economic Development and Employment Place-based development : Fostering innovation districts, creative clusters, cultural hubs, and knowledge-based economies.

Community Engagement and

Participation

Community development : Empowering communities, capacity building, community-led initiatives, and grassroots planning efforts.

Urban Governance and Policy

Urban governance models : Local government structures,

urban planning departments, regulatory frameworks, and

intergovernmental cooperation.

Policy frameworks : Urban planning policies, land use

regulations, zoning ordinances, environmental regulations,

and sustainability policies.

Heritage Preservation and

Cultural Planning

Cultural heritage conservation : Preservation of historic buildings, heritage districts, cultural landscapes, and heritage tourism. Cultural planning : Cultural facilities planning, arts and culture initiatives, public art programs, and cultural diversity promotion.

Future Trends and Challenges

Urbanization in developing countries : Rapid urbanization challenges, informal settlements, slum upgrading, and sustainable urban development in developing regions. Resilient cities : Building resilience to natural disasters, climate change impacts, pandemics, and other shocks and stresses.