Urban Planning Prints

"So it's agreed then. There'll be no third runway, and you'll head the Fourth Runway steering group."

Department of Town Planning.

'Isn't it nice to see children walking to school?'

I want you to draw up plans for a city that can be built in a day.

'On a clear day you can see the plush neo-classical offices of the bastards who designed these monstrosities.'

"I see no problems. We can get lots more of these houses in.."

'Don't worry - all tall buildings sway a little in the wind.'

New Planning Body in beauty spot - 'Nice spot for our HQ...'

"The salesman said that this was the ideal car for life in the fast lane."

Man at council planning offices can't get through door due to position of steps.

'A high-rise block of flats would give many people a chance to enjoy a rural life...'

'Farnsworth, this isn't what I meant when I asked you to draft bridge plans.'

Wind turbines seen as a blot on the landscape by motorists who don't notice the impact of the motorway.

'I'm sorry, but there's nothing in the zoning regulations covering bad taste.'

"A new housing estate would give many people a chance to enjoy rural life."

'Rest of world full, do not enter.'

Urban Tsunami

'Hello, I'm the city tax appraiser and it has come to our attention that you have added a bird house to your yard.'

The Jeopardy of Progress

Billgeville's new pedestrian monkey bars not only reduced accidents but also whipped people into great shape.

'Maybe we should have had a feasibility study for underground parking by the pier.'

'I gotta knock 'em all down, but don't worry, we're going to name all the streets after trees.'

'Out of town supermarket - with town built around it.'

'I'm a little surprised you got planning permission.'

Highway project

Town Planning Department

'Oh yes, you need specific credentials to be a town planner.'

Moles examine settlement development project.

"Somebody's screwed up...there's a bit of road here nobody's working on..."

Watching You.

'Just stop for a minute. Smell that pine scent. Drink in the view. I don't think we could pick a better site for our 'Mega-Mall'!'

An astronaut sees a sign saying zoning in force.

"Welcome to homogenizedville!"

"We need to convince the planners that there is a bird colony here."

Pedestrian parking only.