Action Plan

Shubhranshu Upadhyay 13 August 2013

Architect Urban planner

Over view
Planning Plan Models Action Plan Action Planning Model Steps in Preparing Plans Examples Demerits Adaptability Cases Conclusions References
Plan making, purposes and applications Recognized and improvised Action and Plan , Plan and Action

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Planning

Meaning
Effort to organize things in advance.

Plan Making
An adopted statement of policy in the form of texts, maps, graphics, used to guide public and private actions that affect future.

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Planning

Purposes and Applications

Plans may be used to identify
Housing needs Transportation needs Priority investment area

Strategies for specific areas

Conservancy needs

Plans may also serve as basis for

Local government enacting and administering regulatory measures

Budget allocations for capital investments

Public programmes such as historic preservation, economic development etc.

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Plan Models
Conventional and Recognized Plan Models
Perspective plans Comprehensive plans Regional plans Development Plans Zoning Plans

Improvised Plan Models

Structure plans

Local Plans
District Plans Subject Plans Action Plans

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Action Plan
Action
Requiring Attentions, Interventions

Plan
Calling for systematic and methodical approach

Action & Plan Plan & Action

A sense of urgency to draw out measures once observations are over. Rationale, Logic, Prudence employed to carry out guidelines followed by implementation actions.

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Action Planning Model

Where do we stand now?

Where do we intend to be? How to achieve intended Goals. Taking Action Where do we stand now?

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Steps in Preparing Action plans

Spell out Clear Goals List benefits of achieving Goals Start with current actions

Define clearly steps to undertake

Arrange steps in logical sequence

Assign deadlines for individual steps

Review Progress

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Demerits
Action plan can address particular problems or issues and cannot be applied as a generalized planning principle. Decision makers Vs. Decision doers: Lack of enthusiasm. A cohesive team is must. Time Constraint: Too much time cannot be attached. Lack of physical observance particularly in cases involving emotional response, stress and conflict. Complex implementation: Process of implementation in most of the cases is carried out without a recognized system and resources.

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Examples
Addressing problems arising out of heavy rains in particular areas of city. Regulating traffic congestion due irregular events occurring at peak hours. Maintaining order and peace in religious cities particularly during auspicious days, due to sudden influx of pilgrims.

To take care of sudden intra city migration of people due to perceived threat of onslaught of communicable diseases.
Scarcities of commodities due to misappropriation or lack of supplies.

Significant utility during times of system up gradation.

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Cases
Cases have been taken from city of Bhopal (India)

Lake preservation

Limiting size of Traffic Rotaries

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Lake Preservation

Bhopal is famous for its lakes. There are about 28 water bodies in and around the city. People of Bhopal are very passionate about it lakes, particularly lower and upper lakes.

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Lake Preservation

However these water bodies are under great threat of pollution due to plastic and munciple and solid waste. Various works are currently underway as regards beautification of these lakes.

In 2008 action plan being made and implanted successfully to get Durga and Ganesh Idol immersions took place only at Prempuraghat near Bhadbhada.
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Limiting Size of Traffic Rotaries

Traffic rotaries in Bhopal are very common. Rotaries have been made even at square junctions in violation of traffic standards. Being capital city these rotaries are adorned by statues of various political and community personalities.

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Limiting Size of Traffic Rotaries

The rotaries are cause of traffic congestion, bottle necks and reduced traffic speeds causing movement delays to people and goods for a very long time.

In fact these rotaries were assigned to various builders and developers for beautification, in lieu of displaying their names and logos for advertising purpose.
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Concluding Remarks
Action plans are not an integral part of conventional planning approaches. However they are significantly suitable in matters of Interventions Situations requiring buying of time Quick solutions Failure of conventional backups in system. Anticipated threats perceived through warning signals. These plans are function specific contingency plans and should not be very time consuming. Good team work between policy makers and implementing agencies is a must.

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Suggested Readings
Planning Standards. Britannica Encyclopaedia of Urban planning http://www.conservationgateway.org/topic/guidance http://www.conservationgateway.org/topic/conservation-action-planning http://www.thefreedictionary.com/crisis+action+planning http://www.time-management-guide.com/plan.html http://www.bonner.org/resources/modules/modules_pdf/BonCurActionPlanning.pdf http://managementhelp.org/plan_dec/str_plan/actions.htm

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