Abstract: From the humanistic perspective，it was probed into three levels needs which people ask for the city, namely，safety needs，belonging emotional needs and fairness justice needs. It was put forward the relationship among the urban safety，urban heritage conservation，urban diversity，social equity，public participation and the humanistic urban planning，and combining with examples it was explored ways of using these five aspects in urban planning. The conclusion could play a guiding role in China's contemporary urban planning.