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"Equality in the City"- NEPA urges planning for the poor, rich and the most vulnerable

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is urging private developers, planners, architects, engineers and other stakeholders to provide for the needs of all members of society when designing and implementing development and infrastructure projects and programmes.

The call comes as Jamaica joins the rest of the world in celebrating World Town Planning Day on November 8 under the theme, "Equality in the City: Making Cities Socially Cohesive".
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Diana McPherson (right), Senior Planner at the National Environment and Planning Agency makes a presentation to students at the at Cumberland High School during a career talk in observation of World Town Planning Week. View more »

Vision 2030

Vision 2030

The implementation of the Urban Planning and Regional Development Sector Plan is an essential component of the implementation, monitoring and evaluation framework for the Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan. The Plan will be implemented at the sectoral level...

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National Land Policy 1997

Land which includes the surface, aquatic, atmospheric and subsurface areas is the primary element of the natural and man made environment. Jamaica over the years has used its land/natural resources indiscriminately, with some 50 - 70% of development taking place outside...

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Development Order Areas

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