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:

13.0 Front Yard vs Courtyard

What is better a front yard or a courtyard? It may be a matter of taste, but let me look at the advantages and disadvantages of each of these.

12.0 “Spaces In Between” - Essential Elements in Urban Development

As a noted Urbanist once highlighted, suburbia’s attraction is that people cherish there “private realm” and those not so familiar with urban living feel they will lose their privacy if they were to live in such an environment. Certainly I have not heard much of complaints about the richness, variety, diversity and abundance of activity urban environment come with, but it is so clear that people are willing to forgo these for their perceived security of privacy and personal space in suburbia!


This is the importance of the “Spaces In Between”. These are the mediators of the public and the private realm. They are the transitional spaces where one experiences the connection, yet separation between the 2 realms. They exist in the urban environments of Europe as well as in the colonial urban areas of Asia and are key components in the best urban areas around the world.

11.0 Rasuna Epicentrum, Jakarta - a Genuine Move Towards Urbanization!

Over the last 20 years as I have watched Jakarta transform, I have always yearned for it to grow into a truly Urban City with streets clearly defined by building and designed for pedestrians so walking from one building to the other can be an enjoyable experience. The pedestrian friendly environment, the development of mixed use together with a good public transport system I felt would turn Jakarta into a truly wonderful city. In my last blog, I wrote about my experience of the Busway and how it can be a Catalyst for urbanization of Jakarta. It still needs lots of improvements, but there is great potential.  

10.0 Jakarta Busway a Catalyst for Urbanization

In my many travels to Jakarta since 2004 when the Busway first went into operations, I have heard mostly complaints from people I met primarily Senior Managers who commute by private car and most often with a driver. The most immediate reaction was the complaining of taking one whole lane away for only buses when traffic was already so congested.

Over the years occasionally I have tried it a few time, and must say that generally it works, but still there are many related problems and issues that needs to be worked out before it can be truly a well integrated mass transit system.

9.0 Tourism Development as Environmental Protection

The age old question does Tourism Development protect or harm the natural environment?  Of course the answer is yes and no.  It is dependent on a number of factors such as the specifics of the ecosystem involved, the type of tourism, the carrying capacity of the ecosystem based on the type of tourism and the actual planning, design and execution of the tourism.

One example I can sight that was planned, designed and executed successfully to manage this sensitive ecosystem is the Bintan Resorts Mangrove Discovery Tour which was subsequently awarded a PATA Gold Award in 2003.

8.0 My Favorite Urban Space – Piazza del Campo, Siena

Of all the places that I have visited, the one urban space that is forever etched in my memory as the most beautiful and my favorite place is Piazza del Campo in Siena, Italy.



Piazza del Campo, Siena Italy

7.0 Economic and Physical Scale Comparision

In the process of physical planning, scale comparision is a common tool to help visualize how big a space is or the length of a road.  Reference points are based on known factors.  Depending on the scale of the object to be compared, I like to use cars, football fields and walking roads or developments my audience will know in making comparisions.  Rarely do you find scale comparisions that convert from economic scale to physical scale, but this recent one of the US debt I found was very eye opening and worth having a look.  Enjoy. Link to US debt visualized.

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Singapore, October 2011

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