Growth management

Imagine you have a garden with some seeds. When you plant those seeds, you need to take care of them by giving them water, sunlight, and nutrients from the soil, so they grow big and strong. If you give them too much water or too much sunlight, they might not grow well, and if you don't give them enough, they might not grow at all.

Similarly, when a city grows, it needs certain things to thrive like roads, parks, schools, hospitals, and homes. However, if the city grows too fast, it might not be able to provide all these things for everyone, and people might not be able to get around easily or have a good place to live in. If the city grows too slow, people might not get enough job opportunities or places to live. This is where growth management comes in.

Growth management is like taking care of a garden but for a city. It's about making sure that the city grows at the right pace, with the right balance of homes, jobs, and amenities so that everyone can have a good quality of life. Growth management planners look at things like traffic, housing, and environment to make sure that they're not being affected negatively by growth.

So, the idea behind growth management policies is to help cities manage their growth, so it doesn't become too fast or too slow, and everyone can enjoy a good life.