The way we use and plan the development of the space in
which our communities exist is crucial to the creation of
sustainable infrastructure and vibrant healthy communities.
• The planning process impacts how communities use their
land, and how they grow and develop over time.
• All too often land use planning is carried out on an ad-hoc
basis with development decisions being made in isolation
from considerations of the long-term and consideration of the
community landscape.
• This has led to urban forms that are pre-disposed to sprawl,
car focused networks and separation of living, working and
leisure spaces; the public realm deteriorates and
opportunities for nature and social interaction decline.