It isn't that difficult. It is mainly about changing incentives and unleashing the autonomous forces of the population. If you think about it primarily in term

It isn't that difficult. It is mainly about changing incentives and unleashing the autonomous forces of the population. If you think about it primarily in terms of top-down planning, then yea it seems hard. But urban planning is not the solution. If anything it is one of the problems. Here's a better list of options that don't involve mandates or grand designs. -Increase taxes on land value to prevent idle speculation -Remove taxes on buildings to encourage construction and remodelling -Abolish parking minimums -Abolish height restrictions -Eliminate zoning laws that prevent multi-family or mixed-use development -Reclaim poorly used space for pedestrian use, such as curbside parking which accounts for up to 10% of all urban land by area.