Urban Planning and Design

Design of Living Environment

• The satisfaction of human needs and desires involves a wide range of factors, including residential units, amenities, working, and public spaces.
• A well-designed living environment should facilitate convenient and pleasant spaces for a diverse range of users and dwellers.

Housing Amenities and Utilities

• Housing amenities and utilities are essential in architectural and urban planning design, increasing the standard of living.
• Examples of housing utilities include water, electricity, heating, air conditioning, kitchen equipment, furniture, balconies, terraces, garage, and parking lots.
• Luxury items, such as cable TV, satellite, the Internet, and telephone, are not necessary for living but influence the quality of housing.

Urban Context

• In the urban context, amenities refer to the structure of a city's community, including shops, services, offices, leisure, health, education facilities, and culture.
• Quality of design in semi-private and public spaces is also crucial.

Mixed-Use Communities

• Communities developed using a single-use approach often lead to restricted movement and a reduced tax base.
• Mixed-use communities, on the other hand, promote an area-based approach, comprehensive reviews of new development plans, revitalization of single-use areas, and preservation of existing mixed-use development.
• Initiatives are required to promote the realization of mixed-use communities.

Planning Proposal for Mixed-Used Community

• Housing plays a crucial role in driving the delivery of mixed-use schemes, contributing qualitative benefits to a mix of uses.
• Solutions to overcome barriers to building affordable mixed-use communities should be based on affordability, land use, public-private partnership, transit-oriented development, diversity, and inclusion, as well as education.

Transition to Contemporary Development

• Mixed-use development incorporates lessons from the past with contemporary needs and awareness.
• Overcoming barriers to building affordable mixed-use communities requires addressing critical dimensions, including affordability, land use, and public-private partnership, among others.