Organizational Performance

How to Plan Well

September 30, 2009 | PSD Research

With ad-hoc planning comes inefficient space-shaping, a shaky local economy, and inevitably unhappy people. Municipal level planning dictates the location of jobs, residential space, transportation access, and educational institutions. Depending on the plans, these goals are either facilitated by sound foresight through integration of multi-departmental, region-wide input, or they’re undermined by short-sightedness and a highly localized vision that disregards the periphery. While the political and constitutional jurisdiction of municipalities may be limited, on the most outstanding matters such as economic development, the priorities are shared across governments.