Long-term growth planning
Project Stage
About the Project
An integrated approach to transportation and land use planning will help ensure investments in transportation infrastructure not only tackle issues of safety and congestion, but also help enable more housing, better access to jobs and services, and maintain or improve the quality of life for all Nova Scotians.
Benefits
- Maximizes strategic investment
- Supports transportation-oriented development
- Aligns transportation and land use planning
FROM THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN
Action 4.2.3: Work with municipalities and provincial departments to conduct integrated long-term planning for growth.
Improved coordination between municipalities and provincial departments on long-term planning will identify synergies between land use decision-making and infrastructure investments and help maximize the impact of strategic investments. Improved coordination means collaboration on population projections and scenario development, and enhanced information sharing. Supporting transit-oriented development in conjunction with the RTP transit infrastructure and service recommendations is an example of how this coordination can amplify the impact of strategic investments.