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URBANRENEWALFOR
SUSTAINABLEGROWTH
QUEZONCITY,PHILIPPINES
R T A RamonT.Asprer
Head,UrbanPoorAffairsOffice
LocalGovernmentofQuezonCity
CONTEXT
LargestcityinMetroManila
Represents25%ofthe
metropolitanlandareaand
l ti population
IsevolvingintoMetroManilas
Northern Hub
Predominantlyresidentialwith
significantamountoflandsbeing
usedforinstitutionalpurposes
Economy
Serviceorientedwith
businessesmostly
small mediumsizes
KeyDemographics
Population: 2.68million
GrowthRate: 2.93%/year
LandArea: 166.2km
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Pop.Density: 16,114/km
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NorthernHub
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CONTEXT
Informalityisahugechallenge
Morethan1millioninformalsettlers
(42%ofcitypopulation)
LOCATION NO.OF
FAMILIES
DANGERAREAS
(ROW,creeks,rivers,underbridges,
sewers,transmissionlines)
28,613
GovernmentProjects 2,085
GovernmentProperties 80,809
PriorityDevelopmentAreas 13,301
OpenSpaces 2,615
PrivateProperties 94,171
TOTAL 221,594
QCAPPROACHTOADDRESSINGINFORMALITY
APPLYINGECO2PRINCIPLES
ENVIRONMENT
MANAGEMENT
DISASTERRISK
MANAGEMENT
URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT
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QCAPPROACHTOADDRESSINGINFORMALITY
APPLYINGECO2PRINCIPLES
Creatinginformationdatabasetoaidinplanningandpolicy
formulation
Mapping and inventory of blighted areas (completed) Mappingandinventoryofblightedareas(completed),
idlelandsandlandassets(ongoing)
Conductofcensusofinformalsettlers(completed)
221,594familieslivingin188,390structures
67%oftotalslumpopulationliveunderpovertyline
Datacomputerizationandanalysis(ongoing)
QCAPPROACHTOADDRESSINGINFORMALITY
APPLYINGECO2PRINCIPLES
Initiatingthetransformationofblightedareasintovibrant
communities
P i it Priorityareas:
NorthandEastTriangles(CBD)
SouthandWestTriangles
Governmentownedareas
Privateownedareas
Resettlingcommunitiesfromdisasterriskareasand g
developingclearedareasintoparksandopenspaces
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COMPLEMENTARYINITIATIVE
APPLYINGECO2PRINCIPLES
Pilotinggreeningpolicies
CBD
City hall (retrofitting) Cityhall(retrofitting)
Publicbuildings
Publicschools
Proposedresettlementvillages
DISTRICT
Harnessingprivate Harnessingprivate
sectorcapitalfor sectorcapitalfor
greendevelopment greendevelopment
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KEYFEATURES
Adoptionofnon Adoptionofnoncarbon carbon
emittingtransportmodes emittingtransportmodes
Conformitywithgreen Conformitywithgreen
buildingguidelinesofthe buildingguidelinesofthe
city city
Provisionforopenspace Provisionforopenspace
network network
PROPOSEDRESETTLEMENTVILLAGE
Physicaldesignandlanduseconcept?
Incorporatemixeduse&compactdevelopmentapproaches
Preliminarysite:8.8hectarepropertyinBarangaySilangan
greenanddisasterresilienttechnologiesandaffordability
considerations
Financialandeconomicviability?
Providedevelopmentcostestimatesundervarious
scenariosanddeterminepossiblesourcesoffunds
Implementationandfinancingstrategies?
Identifydevelopmentstages,followupactivities
neededtopavethewayforimplementation
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Thankyou.