Because in reality, what people have to face every day is traffic congestion during peak hours, areas with long-standing suspended planning, overloaded infrastructure, schools lacking places, crowded hospitals... These are the things people feel most clearly and are also the most direct measure of the effectiveness of a planning project.
A long-term visionary plan is very necessary. And no one expects a plan to immediately solve all the existing problems of the city. But people have the right and will expect to see a clear roadmap, specific steps to feel that the city is really starting to change.
A good plan not only draws out the future, but also must point out how to improve the present. For example, if the development orientation of public transport is the main axis, then there need to be specific implementation steps, each stage clearly so that people can see the change in their way of traveling. If it comes to urban population reduction, it must be accompanied by the creation of jobs, services, and infrastructure in new areas, so that people have a reason to choose.
More importantly, planning must solve the story of trust. Many people have lived in suspended planning areas for decades, and their lives have been disrupted because they cannot invest or stabilize for a long time. These experiences make each new plan, no matter how large in scale, easily viewed with caution.
Therefore, the greatest value of this 100-year vision of the Capital master plan project, in addition to the long-term vision, is also in the way it is implemented and moved from the first steps.
When people see commitments being implemented on schedule, projects being launched on schedule, and inadequacies being thoroughly resolved, trust will gradually be restored.
100-year planning cannot bring results in a day or two. But it needs to start with specific movements from today. When the city shows changes in the way of doing things, in the way of implementing and in responsibility for what has been set out, then each step, no matter how small, will be meaningful.
Because in the end, a good planning project is not only good on paper, but must be measured by the feelings of the people in daily life. And it is the movements starting today that will determine whether the 100-year vision becomes a reality or not.
