Urban planning is an investment or regeneration of urban area in cities and regional centers. There are many environmental, social and economical benefits from urban planning in Queensland.

Board for Urban Places

The Board for Urban Places is being established to advise the Queensland Government on design aspects of major infrastructure and urban planning projects.

City West

City West is a strategy for renewing the City West precinct in Brisbane.

Ipswich Regional Centre Strategy

The state government and Ipswich City Council have been working closely to create a blueprint for the Ipswich city centre that will stimulate new opportunities for the business and residential community.

Smart City Master Plan

The Smart City Master Plan will outline the vision and strategy for planning Brisbane as a centrepiece for the Smart State.

State Development Areas

The department is responsible for the planning, establishment and ongoing management of state development areas throughout Queensland.

Strong communities

A group of Brisbane planners and practitioners developed the Strong Communities project to explore and articulate ways in which planning can contribute towards building social capital in communities.

Transit Oriented Development

The integration of urban development and transport infrastructure to provide a wider choice of housing options and improve people’s access to work, shopping, community and recreational facilities.

Water sensitive urban design

Water sensitive urban design is primarily intended to manage stormwater quality, waterway stability, flow frequency and water cycle management into the built form of houses, allotments, streets, suburbs and master-planned communities.