Measuring and capturing the value from metropolitan planning; lessons from Melbourne and Dublin

Planning undertaken at the metropolitan scale typically deals with the overall structure of urban development, as distinct from planning at more localised scales where form (density and appearance) assumes a greater significance. The scope of metropolitan plans varies but is likely to cover: 1. Where and how housing and employment requirements will be accommodated; 2. ‘No-go’ areas for urban development; 3. The hierarchy and distribution of activity centres; 4. Areas targeted for accelerated regeneration; 5. Regional open space corridors and facilities; 6. Major infrastructure corridors; 7. The clustering within and connections between particular business areas; 8. Inter-regional connectivity; and 9. The staging or sequencing of development. The creation of plans setting out a preferred economic and social geography on the above parameters is but part of the metropolitan ‘planning process’. As well as resolving this vision for future urban development and translating it into appropriate land use regulations, a range of other policy mechanisms need to be properly aligned if the benefits implied in the plan are to be realised. Foremost amongst these is the harnessing of the city shaping effect of major transport investment. These projects reconfigure the accessibility contours across a metropolis to the point where the location choices of households and businesses are altered, thereby literally restructuring the pattern of urban development.

• Record URL:
  • http://www.sgsep.com.au/sgs-occasional-paper-measuring-and-capturing-value-metropolitan-planning-lessons-melbourne-and-dubli
• Corporate Authors:

  SGS Economics and Planning

  Melbourne, Victoria   
• Authors:
  • Spiller, M
• Publication Date: 2012-2

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 30p

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; City planning; Infrastructure; Policy; Transportation planning; Urban development
• Geographic Terms: Dublin, Ireland; Melbourne (Australia)
• ATRI Terms: Accessibility; Infrastructure; Policy; Town planning; Transport planning; Urban development
• Subject Areas: Policy;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01499877
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 22 2013 9:29AM