master planning
Long-term spatial organizing
Master planning is the process of creating a comprehensive, long-term plan for developing a large area—a city, campus, or major property.
A master plan coordinates buildings, infrastructure, open space, and growth over decades: The university's master planning process took eighteen months.
The term appears in urban development, architecture, and institutional management.
- stakeholder analysisMapping affected parties' concerns
- land useHow terrain is allocated
- zoningSectioning areas by use
- feasibility studiesAssessments of project viability
- infrastructureBasic physical systems
capital improvements · buildout · anchor tenant · charrette · urban design · phasing · risk assessment · lot · comprehensive plan · climate adaptation · transportation networks · vision statement · smart cities · greenspace · green belt · public spaces · community engagement · public hearing
master planningshort-term planning
Preparing for immediate future
crisis management · firefighting · improvisation · muddling through · band-aid solutions