According to the Department of Communications and International Affairs of Arak Municipality, Dr. Alireza Mahmoudi, Mayor of the metropolis of Arak, along with Negin Shahkarami, Deputy for Urban Planning and Architecture of the municipality, attended the Central Province Article 5 Commission meeting chaired by Ghodrat A… Abak, Deputy Governor for Coordination of Urban Affairs of Central Province. This meeting was held to review issues and cases related to the urban planning sector of the metropolis of Arak, and representatives of the executive bodies that are members of the commission were also present. Dr. Alireza Mahmoudi, Mayor of the metropolis of Arak, in this meeting presented a report on the latest status of urban development plans and referred to the process of reviewing and approving the municipality's proposed plans in the Article 5 Commission. Emphasizing the importance of coordination and interaction among the responsible bodies in the field of urban planning, Dr. Mahmoudi added: Balanced urban development requires expert and timely decision-making in specialized commissions, including the Article 5 Commission, so that the necessary groundwork for implementing infrastructure projects and responding to citizens' needs is provided. In this meeting, a number of important urban planning cases were reviewed and the necessary decisions regarding them were made.