The improvement of the standing accorded to analysis and interpretation of land development data in administrative and judicial review of land development regulations is the most important objective far city planning as a whole over the long run. In recognition as well that city planning will require redefinition for more productive involvement with other disciplines and with technological progress, a new location and content for the traditional comprehensive plan is suggested—as a preamble to land use regulations, to be adopted by the governing body. Legislative enactment in shorter time of an abbreviated statement of community development principles then provides explicit recognition within our system of review and adjudication for ongoing planning research and recommendations.