The comparison of SDDCP to IDA has allowed highlighting the similarities and differences in their internal consistency and their consistency with the conceptual model, the findings of recent studies and the theoretical premises collated from literature. Both plans were inconsistent regarding the extent to what the high-coverage design aspects matched the plan guiding themes and overall goal. In SDDCP however, the design aspects had more effectively matched its guiding themes particularly with regards to two aspects: sustainable urban design and urban form despite the fact that they represent IDA’s ultimate goal and central to the vision building and strategic city-wide growth and development strategy for Atlanta.
