17.10 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 10 – Review and Revise

First before getting into the Review and Revise lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

Integrated Master Planning - the process of Orchestrating the vast range of technical and professional disciplines in order to execute a development. This includes marketing, environmental analysis, programing, physical planning, economic planning, social planning, execution and operations planning.

17.9 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 9 – Operations Management

First before getting into the Operations Management lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

17.8 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 8 – Site Execution

First before getting into the Site Execution lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

17.7 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 7 – Business Master Plan

First before getting into the Business Master Plan lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

Integrated Master Planning - the process of Orchestrating the vast range of technical and professional disciplines in order to execute a development. This includes marketing, environmental analysis, programing, physical planning, economic planning, social planning, execution and operations planning.

17.6 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 6 – Cost Plan

First before getting into the Cost Plan lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

17.5 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 5 – Physical Planning / Design

First before getting into Physical Planning / Design lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

Integrated Master Planning - the process of Orchestrating the vast range of technical and professional disciplines in order to execute a development. This includes marketing, environmental analysis, programing, physical planning, economic planning, social planning, execution and operations planning.

17.4 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 4 – Product Development

First before getting into Product Development lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

Integrated Master Planning - the process of Orchestrating the vast range of technical and professional disciplines in order to execute a development. This includes marketing, environmental analysis, programing, physical planning, economic planning, social planning, execution and operations planning.

17.3 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 3 – Market Analysis

First before getting into Market Analysis lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

17.2 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 2 – Environmental / Site Analysis

First before getting into Environmental and Site Analysis lets remind ourselves what Integrated Master Planning is all about.

17.1 Integrated Master Planning for Destination Development - Part 1 – Why the Need for a Methodology?

Why the Need for a Methodology? 

Before I get to answer this critical question, I think other important questions firstly need to be answered.  What is destination development? And what is a master plan?

Let’s start with the question, What is Destination Development?

16.0 The Need for a Mix of Small Developers and Operators

As Asia proceeds on the fast pace to development there is an abundance of “Mega Projects” usually by private developers and they target to bring in the big chains and branded outlets.  Every mall in Asia has a Watsons, Guardian, Giordano, Nike, Adidas, etc, etc.  For anchor tenants it’s usually one of the department stores and of course a chain supermarket, while the fast food you’ll always find KFC and McDonalds and for coffee Starbucks.

Typical Asian Shopping Mall has become almost comodity of space with "standard" tenants.

15.0 Can Money Alone Develop a City Overnight?

With recent "experiments" in city development such as Dubai and the beginning of Iskandar Malaysia in the State of Johor, the ongoing question is can development go from greenfield to first world overnight?  Another way to put it is can you induce a city’s growth with development steroids?

Burj Al Arab, Dubai a sole landmarke does not make a city.

14.0 Los Angeles – the Good, the Bad, the Future?

There is no there There! This has been the description of LA by a mix of people for a long time. So what is already there, what should be done and the most important question is what can be done? This perspective comes from the eyes trained in Architecture and Urban Design and having worked internationally for 28 years both sitting on the design side as well as the development side and working closely with governments.

 Let me first start by asking myself the question, what do I like and dislike of LA? The top of my list would look like this: