
Planning Cities
Commission Themes & Issues
Planning Cities Commission approaches a range of urban planning issues relating to both public and private domains.
Infrastructure and Commerce
- Inner city redevelopment
- Pedestrian-friendly city centres
- Better possibilities for public transportation
- New shopping centres and business areas
Life and Cultural Heritage
- Public space and its furniture
- Cultural heritage in planning
- City waterfronts
- Diversity of urban lifestyles
- New housing developments
- Renovation of residential areas, especially those built with concrete panels
- Redeveloping old harbour, industrial, storage and military areas (so called brown field areas) for residential and commercial use
Public Facilities
- Service facilities such as child day-care, schools and services for the elderly
- Parks and recreation areas
Technical Facilities and Transportation
- Energy management
- Water supply and waste water management
- Traffic systems and flows
- Road, street, square and marketplace planning
Planning Methods
- Strategic planning
- Territorial planning
- Legislative issues
Contact persons:
Paulina Szewczyk

Chair of the UBC Planning Cities Commission