Planned Densification is a process for successful implementation of urban betterment program objectives. Urban betterment programs and objectives include Smart Growth, compact communities, pedestrian orientation, New Urbanism, green building, sprawl repair, suburban retrofit, climate action planning, and socially responsible property development.

Density is increasingly desired by these programs and objectives, but at the same time density is becoming more difficult to accomplish. Smith Cowan Slone uses Planned Densification to accomplish density and related objectives. For more, see What We Do.

In our experience, to more reliably accomplish it, we need to plan the overall process (-ation) for building urban density. To explain, we're posting a series called 'Why Planned Densification?'

TWO KEY ISSUES
First, because it is the real estate development process that produces density, we focus on real estate development feasibilities. These feasibilties require that the many component processes of real estate be aligned at the time of capital commitment.

Second, urban betterment programs and objectives add to the component processes (and tasks) of real estate development. Thus, to achieve Smart Growth, New Urbanism, green building, compact communities, we also focus on business process redesign--the 'how to' change from what is to what could be.

For more, follow 'Why Planned Densification?' in the category listing in the left side menu.