Monday 26 November 2012

The Importance of Urban Planners in City Development


Melbourne has been ranked at the top of the Most Liveable Cities in the World list for the past several years now. With hundreds of well-developed and well laid out cities in the world, this is a major feat for Australia. However, underneath the glamour of such recognition lies a team of planning consultants Melbourne who have worked hard to develop Melbourne’s city grid and lengthy infrastructure, two of the key components of a liveable city. Ultimately, how liveable or non liveable a city is depends on the amount of town planning that went into that city. For example town planning Melbourne would have been much more in-depth and rigorous than town planning Cairo. This is revealed in Melbourne’s well developed infrastructure, public transport system and well planned neighbourhoods. 
Planning consultants Melbourne partake in a variety of roles during the development and redevelopment process of the certain areas in the city. Before any new building is constructed planning consultants Melbourne must be contacted. These urban planners review the area, the proposed building, the type of land and economic factors to determine whether the building—whether business or residential—will do well in the proposed area and whether it meets city and state regulations. If one or neither of these objectives are met, the town planning Melbourne committee will give the developers recommendations on better areas to build in and how to modify the structure to abide by local building laws.
Ultimately, town planning Melbourne consultants determine just how liveable a city will be. With the help of these urban planners, Melbourne is an enjoyable city for all!