WUF9 Substantive Report-s

URBAN PLANNING AND DESIGN
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Define the scope of the plan and the process. Consider the parcipaon of all the stakeholders, the vercal
and horizontal integraon across territories, systems and sectors. Promote collaboraon across jurisdicons
and actors.
Set up a planning and design process that is evidence based, integrated and parcipatory
2
Translate locally the naonal urban policy/ies that may be in place. Project populaon needs and demographic
changes, economic and job opportunies and natural constraints.
Plan and define the urban area as well as agricultural and natural protecon areas
3
Reserve public space in adequate quanty and ensure equitable distribuon in its layout. Design and define
streets, blocks and plots, creang blocks and plots in sufficient quanty and that support denser fabrics.
Define connecvity and the quanty and quality of urban space including the structuring layout of
streets,blocks and plots
4
Encourage co-located home, work and services and mulmodal transport viz. public transport integrated with
walking and cycling opons that lowers the me cost and environmental impact
Promote sustainable density and mixed use to aain the economies of agglomeraon
5
Pay aenon to plot-building interface and quality of public space (e.g. accessibility, safety, inclusivity and
distribuon). Provide good neighbourhood design to promote livability, sense of place, safety, walkability and
access for all.
Make effecve use of urban design to provide livable spaces, walkability and a sense of place
6
Planning and design at all scales should protect natural resources and land features, control polluon,
minimize vulnerability, priorize the use of renewable energy resources, adopt energy and resource efficiency
measures,
Protect and preserve natural resources and cultural heritage
7
Implemenng the principles of Housing at the Centre of the New Urban Agenda can help relate adequate and
affordable housing strategies and intervenons with diverse land/ tenure opons and achieve inclusive land
use
Promote housing as an integrang element of urban planning
8
Cies should provide sufficient, well-located land and space for a full range of economic acvies, from formal
to informal, large to small scale and global to local draw.
Promote adequate amounts of urban space for a variety of economic acvies
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