I think this is indeed the solution, and European cities figured it out a long time ago. However, there is a usability problem on the municipal level: if you'r

I think this is indeed the solution, and European cities figured it out a long time ago. However, there is a usability problem on the municipal level: if you're starting from scratch, which aspects of the European city do you build first, in what order, so as to build utility slowly without causing planning problems and without spending a bajillion dollars up front?