The Benefits Of Town Planning

Many people enjoy the luxury of living in modern towns. However, they may undermine the planning that goes behind planning these towns. Below is an article detailing the benefits of town planning with the hope that you will appreciate the town planning process. 

Town Planning Enhances The Comfort Of Residents

One of the benefits of a town plan is dividing the towns into various zones. Typically, most towns have commercial, residential, and industrial zones. This demarcation helps ensure the comfort of residents. For instance, you do not have to worry about your neighbour building a multi-storey building that overlooks your home and affects your privacy. Zoning also ensures that the price of real estate increases over time. For example, if someone built a noisy industry in your locality, people would no longer be interested in buying property in the area. As such, you may have to sell your home at a throwaway price. 

Town Planning Ensures Seamless Transport

One of the objectives of a town plan is to ensure that residents can access all areas with ease. When creating a transportation system, the town planning team assesses the future needs of the residents. For example, what will be the town's population in ten or twenty years? Will the city need a new means of mass transportation? In this case, will it be possible to expand the current transport networks without spending a significant amount of the taxpayers' money? These assessments are the backbone of any transport network within a town. For example, small to medium towns have an effective road transport network. The planning team ensures that the roads are safe for motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians to prevent accidents and traffic jams. However, as the population increases, the town could need a railway system. Usually, the town plan makes allocations for such improvements to ensure residents do not have to pull down their homes to give way to the railway. 

Town Planning Ensures Adequate Amenities

Towns require essential amenities such as water, power, drainage and gas. The town plan dictates where the main utility lines will pass through to ensure residents have an easy time connecting these amenities. Besides, the planning team ensures that the amenities are sufficient for the residents to prevent outages and rationing. For example, the sewer systems should have the capacity to transport large volumes of sewage without blockages. Besides, the town should have an efficient water recycling system to prevent water wastage. The town plan could also include regulations that compel residents to take responsibility in ensuring sustainability in resource usage. For example, the residents could use solar water heaters to reduce reliance on the main power lines. Alternatively, homes could install septic tanks to ensure the longevity of the public drainage system. 

Town planning enhances residents' comfort, ensures seamless transport and adequate amenities. 


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