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