Iranian Sustainable Building Scientific Association International Journal of Urban Management and Energy Sustainability 2538-1628 6 1 2025 04 01 Presenting the Model of Social Sustainability in New-Foundation Neighborhoods 1 18 719587 10.22034/ijumes.2025.2036629.1240 EN Mehdi Khodaei Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran 0009-0002-0555-2341 Ahmad Khademolhoseiny Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran 0000-0002-0021-5541 Safar Ghaedrahmati Department of Geography and Urban Planning, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran 0000-0001-5774-7154 Amir Gandomkar Department of Geography, Najafabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Iran 0000-0002-9344-7607 Journal Article 2024 07 25 With the rapid growth of urban populations, city expansion, and the emergence of informal settlements, the need for intelligent and context-sensitive management strategies specific to the unique characteristics of each settlement has become evident within urban planning. Strategies tailored to the environmental and social contexts of informal settlements not only improve residents' quality of life but also enhance the economic, social, and environmental  performance of neighborhoods. This study introduces an urban planning model for the Simorgh informal settlement in Khourzoq City. Utilizing in-depth interviews and content analysis, the research examines urban management strategies for informal settlements, focusing on Simorgh. Eight urban management experts with experience in the Simorgh area were interviewed, with the number of respondents determined by theoretical saturation. The findings suggest that bottom-up planning, advocacy, neighborhood-based planning, neighborhood-centric budgeting, capital attraction, and the creation of unified management significantly influence neighborhood improvement and sustainable development. Neighborhood-centered budgeting, which allocates financial resources and credits based on local needs and priorities, boosts capital attraction and investment within the area. An effective urban planning model for the Simorgh neighborhood must feature active citizen participation, advocacy analysis, needs-focused budget allocation, capital attraction, and coordinated management. Such a model will enhance service demand quality, living standards, and citizen satisfaction, while driving economic growth and improving overall neighborhood quality of life. These elements represent core dimensions of the proposed urban planning framework for the Simorgh informal settlement. https://www.ijumes.com/article_719587_2d18494c6f03c21abe9ec649a36dd92d.pdf