Every Urban Planning Concept Explained in 9 Minutes

Описание: Have you ever been stuck in traffic and wondered why your city spent millions on a highway that just made things worse? Or why you have to drive 15 minutes just to buy milk, or why your daily commute feels like torture? These aren't accidents. In this video, as a real urban planner, I clearly explain every urban planning concept that shapes your life. We'll explore why some cities thrive while others fail, and how these concepts decide whether your city is a paradise or a hell.

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Strategic Planning: The long-term vision that builds great cities, like Copenhagen's carbon-neutral success, or creates decades of problems, like your city's highway disasters.

Land-Use Planning: Why you can't walk anywhere, thanks to Euclidean zoning that forces car dependency and makes housing unaffordable in 75% of American cities.

Master Planning: The comprehensive blueprint that creates Barcelona's superblocks with 70% less noise pollution, or your city's 'spaghetti-on-a-wall' approach.

Urban Revitalization: The double-edged sword that can empower communities, like Medellín's cable cars, or displace residents with expensive condos, like Detroit's failed approach.

Economic Development: Singapore's chess-game strategy that builds decades of prosperity versus your city's billion-dollar tax breaks for Amazon that benefit no one.

Environmental Planning: Copenhagen's flood-preventing green infrastructure versus your city cutting its tree budget and then wondering why summers feel like living in an oven.

Infrastructure Planning: The invisible backbone that works flawlessly in the Netherlands or leads to disaster, like Texas's power grid collapse.

Urban Design: The human-scale details that make Copenhagen's streets feel alive or make your downtown feel like a highway cutting through buildings.

What is the worst planning decision ruining your city? Leave your biggest urban planning disaster in the comments below so we can discuss it.

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Strategic Planning
01:11 Land-use Planning
02:21 Master Planning
03:18 Urban Revitalization
04:26 Economic Development
05:25 Environmental Planning
06:23 Infrastructure Planning
07:26 Urban Design
09:04 Closing

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I'm Umut, an urban planner currently pursuing my Master's degree. I'm passionate about decoding the complex world of cities, and I'm here to break down everything I've learned—from university lectures to my travels—into clear videos. My goal is to make the often technical subject of urban planning engaging and easy to understand for everyone.

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