community planning
Local development strategy
Community planning is the process of designing and organizing how a geographic area will develop—where housing, businesses, parks, and roads will go, how land will be used, and what services residents will need.
The work typically involves government agencies, urban planners, and public input: The community planning meeting drew dozens of residents concerned about the proposed development.
The goal is coordinated growth rather than haphazard expansion.
- urban designShaping cities physically
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- master planOverall strategic framework
- green spacesOutdoor vegetated public areas
open space · infrastructure · charrette · housing development · inclusivity · public input · stakeholder meeting · renewable energy · variance · affordable housing · public spaces · zoning laws · building codes · mixed use · neighborhood associations · local businesses · cultural preservation · accessibility
- Regional Planningurban growth, rezoning, corridors, redevelopment, public transit
- urban planningzoning map, master plans, zones, zoning reform, city grid
- housingapartments, home, house, houses, homes
- fire safetyfire alarms, fire drill, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, fire drills
- city governmentcity hall, city manager, city clerk, city charter, mayor's office
- civic engagementcivic engagement, citizen participation, civic participation, civic responsibility, civic activism
community planningderegulation
Removing governmental business restrictions