Housing is not simply the product of construction or a commodity to be bought and sold on the market. The actual physical structure is only one element in a larger service system that includes essentials such as sewer and water facilities, transportation, access to shopping, employment, and schools. For this reason, it is connected to other planning issues.
Good housing can provide people a sense of security, a life enhancing environment.
It can help to build a sense of place. Location and access are important. For example, people need housing and jobs, not one or the other. A community planning for industrial development needs to consider all of the implications of attracting a new manufacturing facility. One major consideration is housing, for new employees that might move into the community.