Land use planning is an overarching management strategy
integral to the facilitation of sustainable cities. Regardless of a cities size
or density, the effectiveness of its productivity is directly proportional to
the effectiveness of its planning. Subsequently, in order to effect the physical,
environmental and economic benefits associated with well-planned urban density,
high-quality development needs to take precedence over high quantity.
In the past, building to maximise returns without accounting
for liveability has proven to be detrimental to density. Contributing to urban
sprawl, this process has proved to be counterproductive to allowing people to
move around easily between home and work - one of the most important factors of
good land-use planning. In Sydney, increasing density around railway stations
would go a long way to rectifying this deficiency, reducing car dependency and
more appropriately utilising our fleet of double-decker trains.
Thistleton, R, 2014. Freeways don't solve city traffic woes.
Australian Financial Review, 20 March. 57.
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