Expert advocates regular review of town planning schemes

To ensure continuous development of the region, a former Chairman of Lagos Chapter of the Nigerian   Institute   of   Town   Planners, Mrs Catherine George said it is important to regularly review planning schemes.

George said this during the presentation of a book, entitled, ‘Book presentation about reflections on Amuwa-Odofin new town and Ogba housing scheme.’

The book is titled, “Amuwa-Odofin new town report: 1974.”

George said, “Planning is a cycle process; survey, plan, implementation, assessment and back to survey.

“It is important to carry out periodic review of planning schemes through surveys, and thereby assess the improvement necessary to be carried out.”

While reflecting on two Lagos schemes which she worked on as a project planner in the early 1970s, she added that the Ogba housing team was set up by the Lagos State Development and Property Corporation in 1973 comprising of various disciplines.

She revealed that she was the project planner of the Amuwa-Odofin new town design team comprising of two full-time town planners that was launched in the same period.

She listed various disciplines in the projects to include architects, town planners, engineers, sociologist, estate surveyors and quantity surveyors.