Urban planning in Ontario: Some pointers for South Africa

Abstract

Earlier studies of the South African sys­tem of land use planning and transport planning by the NITRR generated in­terest in alternative approaches. In On­tario it was found that the urban plan­ning process provided a framework which encouraged three things, namely holistic thinking, the creation of mutual­ly supportive land use and transport policies and responsiveness to commu­nity pressures. South Africa could learn that more straightforward governmental hierarchies, a greater understanding of the interdependence of land use and transport and a greater appreciation of the capabilities of private enterprise might lead to more effective planning and development.