City Planning

In a globalising world, cities compete. In order to get ahead, long term planning is common, taking into account a complex range of drivers from transport to economics and infrastructure to environment. We advise governments and planning authorities on the key demand and supply metrics that drive their city’s growth, and on how they should be accounted for in any planning process. We understand the impacts of the spatial distribution of land uses on other aspects of a city’s function, and we are highly experienced at working in multi-disciplinary teams to achieve the best outcomes.

Whether it is national, regional, municipal or local, a strategic plan that works for all stakeholders has a greater chance of being implemented. At Urban Analytics we bring together an understanding of the high level challenges facing strategic planners and the commercial imperatives of the developers and investors whose actions will bring the plan to fruition. Neither can exist without the other, and we have the knowledge and experience to bridge the gap.

We believe that a city plan is far more likely to succeed if it is in line with market realities. Long term planning only works when it’s based on a good understanding of land use requirements. How much residential land a city needs depends on an understanding of population growth, changing economic circumstances, demographic change as well as cultural and social trends. We know how to work with a diverse range of partners in preparing cities for the next century.

We bring an analytical and commercial viewpoint to the assessment of different framework or structure planning options in order to ensure that our clients have plans that are practical and implementable in the real world.

In short, our advice ensures that your strategic plan works.

• Long term land use demand forecasting
• Population and employment forecasting
• Property market analysis
• Land use spatial distribution