Austin-Smith : Vision for Nairobi 2030

In January 2010, a UK-based firm, Austin-Smith:Lord, together with its Kenyan partners Saad Yahya & Associates and engineering firm Mott Macdonald were shortlisted along with 5 others to develop a concept for the Nairobi 2030 Metropolitan Spatial Plan. Consulting Engineering Services from India Ltd. were the eventual winners.

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New ICT Park at Konza

There are 4 regions that compromise the Nairobi Metro Region area. The city area of Nairobi measures 684 sq kilometres alone, with the larger metro area covering 3,000sq. km. The land of Nairobi’s region falls from the edge of the Rift Valley in the west at an elevation of 2,300 metres, to 1,500 metres to the east of the city, with the centre of the city standing at 1,700 metres. Nairobi was a staging post for agrarian and pastoral tribes. In the early 1900’s the trading boundaries were stretched from Uganda through Nairobi to Mombasa on the coast. The UAE has invested in broadband for all. Digital trade has started

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Greening the City: Nairobi River + Kibera


The total population of the Region increased from 1.36 million in 1979 to roughly 3 million in 1999, with an anticipated growth to 5 million by 2015. The last master plan made in 1970 has not been revised since and many of the issues unchecked, unplanned, unresolved some 40 years on.

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Sustainable Rural Communities

Consider Africa’s largest informal settlement of Kibera, that has established itself + grown to the west of Nairobi. It is now a locally run organism of houses, shops, schools, surgeries and small businesses. Previously an unhealthy environment, its residents have taken control. There are many such organisms that have grown like viruses across Nairobi attaching themselves to the city’s fringes. Some better, some worse. Can man’s viral instinct – work from the small scale up to the metro scale – contribute to future planning ideas and decision making?

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Nairobi Metro Plan 2030

Giraffes and other migrating animals in the national park stand in stark silhouette to the urban back drop of flyovers, traffic and buildings to the adjacent central Nairobi. People walk between home and work because they cannot afford ‘matatu’ taxi’s or buses. Wildlife in the park are stopped in their tracks seasonally because of man’s encroachment on their land. Nairobi was the green capital of Africa.

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Nairobi Metro Plan 2030 Topographic

We wish to re-green the city by opening, improving and cleaning up the city’s arteries. It’s roads, rail, rivers and water ways to allow free passage.

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Nairobi 2030 Metropolitan Master Plan, Board

We propose small – medium and long distance radius ‘rings’ of infrastructure; systems of road, rail, sewage and clean-water supply and storage. We propose to link new and existing towns across the existing network of roads, river and rail lines, providing each town with it’s own political, economic, social and infrastructural identity.

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Nairobi stands at a cross roads. All Nairobi’s considerable energy, beauty and resource are in balance. Growth and change best happens from within. Any new scheme for the region has to use people and materials sustainably.

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I hope that isn't a double post.
I'm curious to see the winning proposition and the other propositions. If anybody has some info, can he share ?

great!I hope it will come to be true.

The winning plan by the Indian firm is in the transport and infastructure section.It's a PDF link from The Nairobi Metropolitan Spatial draft plan.

interesting,looks good.

Check this out Bogota: Building a Sustainable City

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Seems in this Vision for Nairobi 2030, Render, Kibera Kids will still not be wearing shoes for street football.

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Seems in this Vision for Nairobi 2030, Render, Kibera Kids will still not be wearing shoes for street football.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

Loool that was a good one.

wow dude, talk about attention to detail. That flew completely over my head lol

Seems in this Vision for Nairobi 2030, Render, Kibera Kids will still not be wearing shoes for street football.

:lol:

I haven't seen anyone talk or post something about the satellite cities.so i put this here.It is from the Nairobi Metropolitan spatial draft plan.

13.4 New Towns in NMR
In view of the skewed development in NMR, high concentration of population and economic activities along with high traffic congestion at Nairobi, it is envisaged that new towns be developed around Nairobi to have a planned regional development. It has been proposed that six New Towns be developed within the region such that each County has two New towns preferably near to Nairobi City / an existing activity centre and along the proposed orbital corridor / major road network. The six proposed New Towns are as follows
1. Aerotropolis
2. Knowledge-cum-Health City
3. Cyber City
4. Transport New Town
5. Sports City
6. Amboseli New Town

13.7.1 Aerotropolis
An Aerotropolis has been proposed near the proposed new proposed international airport in the Kiambu County.

Function
The Aerotropolis will comprise aviation-intensive businesses and related enterprises.
Aerotropolis typically attract industries related to time-sensitive manufacturing, e-commerce fulfillment, telecommunications and logistics; hotels, retail outlets,entertainment complexes and exhibition centers; and offices for business people who travel frequently by air or engage in global commerce. Clusters of business parks, logistics parks, industrial parks,distribution centers, information technology complexes and wholesale merchandise marts locate around the airport and along the transportation corridors radiating from them. An airtransport oriented SEZ to be part of the proposed Aerotropolis.
Location
The Aerotropolis is proposed near Thika municipality, north of Garissa Road in between
proposed regional orbital and Greater Eastern By-pass extension to Thika.

Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the Aerotropolis will accommodate a population of
100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.
Area
The Aerotroplis would comprise an area of 2,000 ha excluding the area for the proposed
international airport.

13.7.2 Knowledge-cum-Health City

A Knowledge-cum-Health City is proposed in Kiambu County along Limuru Highway near
Ruaka town.

Function
The Knowledge-cum-Health City would comprise agricultural research centres,technological university, management institutes, agro-based health centres and hospitals, and other institutions.
Location
The Knowledge-cum-Health City is proposed north of Limuru Road admist coffee and tea
plantations.

Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the Knowledge-cum-Health City will accommodate a population of 100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.

13.7.3 Cyber City
With the information technology emerging as an important sector in the present day
context, there is a need to tap the potential of the IT/ITeS in NMR. Thus, it is proposed to establish a Cyber City in Machakos County of the region.

Function:
The Cyber City would comprise service oriented industries in the field of information
technology and information technology enabled services (IT/ITeS) for the region.
Location:
The Cyber City is proposed at the junction of Greater Eastern By-pass and Kangundo road in Machakos county.
Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the Cyber City will accommodate a population of
100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.
Area
The Cyber City would comprise an area of 2,000 ha.

13.7.4 Sports City
It is a well-known fact that Kenyan’s are the best athletes in the world. To encourage other sports and better training of the sportspersons, it is proposed to establish a new sports city in Machakos County in the region.

Function:
The Sports City would incorporate world-class sporting venues and sports academies, as well as residential and commercial properties and all related amenities such as hotels,
entertainment outlets, schools, medical facilities and retail opportunities. It is envisaged that the main sports complex will have a multi-purpose outdoor stadium of a capacity of 60,000 seats. The stadium could be used for athletics, cricket and football. Also a 25,000 seat cricket ground, a 10,000 seat indoor arena and a 5,000 seat field hockey stadium are proposed apart from sports academies and institutes.
Location:
The Sports City is proposed on a relatively flat land at the junction of the Mombasa road and the regional orbital in Machakos County.
Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the Sports City will accommodate a population of
100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.
Area
The Sports City would comprise of an area of 2,000 ha.

13.7.5 Transport New Town
One of the major proposals of the study is the establishment of a new transport-cum-logistic hub between the regional by-pass grid and the regional orbital to facilitate freight transport within the region. To support the transport hub a transport New Town is
proposed near the transport hub.

Function:
The Transport New Town would service the proposed transport-cum-logistic hub comprising of SEZ, rail terminal, truck terminal, inland container deport and other uses.

Location:
The Transport New Town is proposed along the regional orbital near the transport-cumlogistic hub near Kajiado in Kajiado County.
Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the Transport New Town will accommodate a population of 100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.
Area
The Transport New Town would comprise of an area of 2,000 ha.

13.7.6 Amboseli New Town
Kenya is world famous for its wildlife safaris and is one of the major sources of national
economy. Also, one of the famous national park, „Amboseli National Park‟ is a part of NMR. Thus, to boost tourism within the region, it is proposed to establish a new tourist New town adjacent to the national park.

Function:
Amboseli New Town would comprise of the hospitality industry to boost tourism in the area.It would comprise of hotels, resorts, entertainment outlets, gaming arcades, outdoor activities with plush green landscaped gardens.
Location:
The new town is proposed adjacent to the Amboseli National Park.
Population and Density
It has been envisaged that by 2030 the new town will accommodate a population of
100,000 with a population density of 50 ppha.
Area
The Amboseli New town would comprise of an area of 2,000 ha.

will this honestly ever be?

We would need atleast 1 trillion kshs to realize half of the projects.

make that a trillion dollars

The cyber city is what many refer to as the Konza/Malili project. Do we seriously need some of those cities eg. Aerotropolis ,Sports city, Knowledge-health city? Its better to incorporate those services into various parts of Nairobi itself and other cities.

The cyber city is what many refer to as the Konza/Malili project. Do we seriously need some of those cities eg. Aerotropolis ,Sports city, Knowledge-health city? Its better to incorporate those services into various parts of Nairobi itself and other cities.

We don't need any of those cities.What kenya needs is to take a careful and well done census of all the people living in the large slum of Nairobi.And Source for 850 Billion KSHS,contract atleast 15 chinese contractors,and start building the largest housing project in Africa.10,000-15,000 apartment blocks(each with 21-27 houses).With the aim of completing one apartment block every week.Once a block is finished,people are relocated,and the former slum area where they lived demolished.At the same time enact laws and declare building of mabati/iron/tinned roof houses illegal in Nairobi.

We don't need any of those cities.What kenya needs is to take a careful and well done census of all the people living in the large slum of Nairobi.And Source for 850 Billion KSHS,contract atleast 15 chinese contractors,and start building the largest housing project in Africa.10,000-15,000 apartment blocks(each with 21-27 houses).With the aim of completing one apartment block every week.Once a block is finished,people are relocated,and the former slum area where they lived demolished.At the same time enact laws and declare building of mabati/iron/tinned roof houses illegal in Nairobi.
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There is sense here, this is a good proposal.

I think the government is looking more into creating jobs.They are basing this city model on places in India and Dubai.

In India I found this website on examples of some of these cities.They would create more jobs especially highly skilled ones,which are needed if we want to compete with the rest of the world.

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In India

New Initiatives
• Jawaharlal Nehru Chandigarh Education City
• Multimedia Centre -cum- Film City
• Amusement Park -cum- Theme Park
• Medi City
• Modern Terminal Market (MTM)

In Dubai the Dubai World Central with it’s Logistic and aviation cities.

1. Logistics city http://www.dwc.ae/site/DWC_Elements_DWC_FreeZone_Dubai_Logistics_City.html
2. Aviation city http://www.aviationcity.ae/
3. Dubai sports city http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Sports_City

I would say they are trying to spread the wealth around.Nairobi is already busting in the seams.

There is sense here, this is a good proposal.

I beg to differ.There's a major flaw in this in that i get the impression that you are not taking into account the 850b to construct blocks will need to be paid back.Those moving in are not moving into free apartments as the loan will be paid with interest and you'll run into the same problem of those new kibera blocks again-the new tenants can't afford the new rent.

Thus the whole thing will not be financially viable.

I would say they are trying to spread the wealth around.Nairobi is already busting in the seams.

^^
And they want to build a bunch of cities around an already bursting city. It's time to focus on other cities eg. if we must have a sports city, the most logical place for it would be Eldoret not Nairobi metro. Vision 2030 is about Kenya not Nairobi.

I beg to differ.There's a major flaw in this in that i get the impression that you are not taking into account the 850b to construct blocks will need to be paid back.Those moving in are not moving into free apartments as the loan will be paid with interest and you'll run into the same problem of those new kibera blocks again-the new tenants can't afford the new rent.

Thus the whole thing will not be financially viable.

That is the situation that kenya has found itself in.In China and US where the housing projects were constructed en-mass,the governments had the money to fund the projects.

Kenya unfortunately does not have the money to eradicate slums.It is an en-devour that if kenya was to undertake on its own,would entail kenya spending all of its budget on slum eradication.

Therefore we have no choice but,to borrow to eradicate slums.Either that,or accept slums as part of us for a very long time to come.Rent can be subsidized for the people who have been relocated,and the government can shoulder most of the burden of paying back the loan.In turn,the government can embark on sustainable development,wooing FDI into the country and boosting our big foreign exchange earners,tourism,tea etc to help fill the government coffers.

Breathtaking plans for Nairobi of the future

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Twenty-thirty has become a sort of catch phrase in Kenya, thanks to Vision 2030, a government development blueprint aimed at transforming the country into a middle-level economy in less than 20 years.

Breathtaking plans for Nairobi of the future

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Twenty-thirty has become a sort of catch phrase in Kenya, thanks to Vision 2030, a government development blueprint aimed at transforming the country into a middle-level economy in less than 20 years.

By 2030, Kenya hopes to be where eastern economic tigers like Singapore are today — economically, socially, and politically. Never mind that at independence, over 40 years ago, Singapore and Kenya were almost at par economically.

But that is not all. Come 2030, another marvel awaits Kenyans, thanks to the power and ingenuity of urban planning and design.

For the first time in history, the country — and indeed much of the continent — will have a world-class city or metropolis rivalling the world’s best, like New York, London, and Tokyo.

According to the Draft Spatial Plan for Nairobi Metropolitan Region, world-class living standards — good infrastructure, affordable housing for all, effective transportation, effective governance, secure neighbourhoods, and a booming economy — await residents under the jurisdiction of the City Council of Nairobi and 14 other local authorities that make up the 32,000 square kilometre Nairobi Metropolitan Region.

“The Nairobi Metropolitan Region Draft Spatial Plan is a metro-wide planning concept that not only interprets the Nairobi Metro 2030 strategy but also articulates the 15 local authorities’ uniqueness while remaining functionally interdependent,” says Mr Peter Kibinda, director of Metropolitan Planning and Environment in the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development.

The document, which was validated by stakeholders at a workshop in Nairobi early this month, has been forwarded to the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development for approval.

Under the new geopolitical system of the country, the Nairobi Metropolitan Region comprises four counties — Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos, and Kajiado — with a total population of 6.7 million, according to the 2009 national population census.

Mr Kibinda says that the spatial plan shall determine how the Nairobi Metropolitan Region will develop over the next 22 years (although the target of realising a world-class African metropolis is 2030).

“It is expected to provide outstanding design and spatial solutions that take into account local conditions, location of different functions, facilities, and amenities of the area,” he says.

The spatial plan takes a critical look at the demography, economy, settlement pattern, transport system, physical infrastructure (water supply, sewerage and sanitation, solid waste management, and power), social infrastructure (educational, health and recreational facilities), security and safety, the housing situation, the environment, as well as urban design and regional landscape.

A major proposal by the spatial plan is the creation of six new towns in three of the counties, aimed at decongesting the existing ones.

The document describes these new towns as “the instruments for a balanced regional development with a desirable pattern of population distribution”.

“They are self-contained cities promoting economic development,” it says, noting that the six new towns, two in each county, would decongest the present Nairobi City.

The proposed new towns are Aerotropolis (near Thika Municipality, north of Garissa Road between the proposed regional orbital and the Great Eastern By-pass extension to Thika) and Knowledge-cum-Health City (north of Limuru Road near Ruaka) in Kiambu County, Cyber City (at the junction of the Greater Eastern By-pass and Kangundo Road) and Sports City (at the junction of Mombasa Road and the regional orbital) in Machakos County, Transport New Town (near the transport hub between Kajiado and Konza) and Amboseli New Town (adjacent to the Amboseli National Park) in Kajiado County.

According to the plan, the “vision statement” for the new towns will be “self-sustaining, eco-friendly, compact cities, making Nairobi Metropolitan Region a world-class metropolis.”
The new towns are planned to be in such a way that public transport leads urban structure with a hierarchy of open green systems including hillocks, water bodies, and urban forestry.

The document states that the new towns shall be infrastructure-led cities, where high quality urban services such as public transport, telecommunication and IT connectivity, water supply, sewerage and waste water recycling, power, and solid waste management shall be provided.

The new towns, the document goes on to state, will be developed on an area of 2,000 hectares each, with a gross density of 50 persons per hectare by 2030.

This means that a total of 12,000 hectares of land will be brought under urban development for the establishment of the proposed new towns, which are expected to comprise eight residential sectors having a population of 12,000 to 14,000 each.

The internal road network within the new towns will intersect at T-junctions with pedestrian-cum-non-motorised paths separated from the roads by green areas.

The street network will lead to major amenities such as retail centres, shops, schools, parks, and community facilities.

The towns will boast high speed rail connectivity between them and Nairobi City, as well as other major regional urban centres.

There will be high density developments along public transit corridors and areas adjoining the towns. Curiously, it has also been proposed that each of the towns will host an airport.

Another significant recommendation in the plan is that the urban design and regional landscape of Nairobi should be changed “to give a collective identity to the Nairobi Metropolitan Region, making it a sustainable-cum-competitive city region”.

To achieve this, the plan recommends the establishment of a new capital complex to give a collective identity to the region by virtue of its function, location, planning, and design.

Already, four sites — near State House, at Wilson Airport (with the backdrop of the Nairobi National Park), at the junction of Limuru Road and Kiambu Road (with the backdrop of Karura Forest), and outside Nairobi City — have been proposed for the project.

Breathtaking plans for Nairobi of the future

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The selection of the capital complex site will be done by a committee to be constituted and comprising eminent professionals, artists, and the public.

A number of transit-oriented developments have also been proposed to create walkable communities, that is, easily reachable from major transit lines. A distance of 0.8 metres is proposed.

It will be mandatory for transit infrastructure, public space, and buildings to be of “human scale and enhance the experience of transit users, residents, and visitors”.
Transit architecture, public spaces, private development, and transportation functions will be integrated into a cohesive, distinctive urban place.
The settlement pattern in the towns will also form a major component of realising the dream of having a world-class metropolis.

Currently, there are about 620 rural settlements dispersed throughout the Nairobi Metropolitan Region.

There are also 23 urban centres in the region, the smallest being Kathiani in Machakos County with a total population of 3,365.

Kajiado County has the highest number of urban centres (10) with the lowest urban population — 5.7 per cent of urban population to the total population.

The envisaged metropolis will apply five levels of settlement:

Level 1 Regional Centre (Nairobi). It will have the highest order of economic and social infrastructure, with specialised world -class services and facilities. It will, for example, have specialised medical facilities and will also host a number of universities. It will also have the highest administrative functions.

Level 2 Sub-Regional Centres. They will have administrative functions/county headquarters, major commercial centre, degree level and technical training centres, intermediate hospitals, and a sports centre. The proposed settlements are Thika, Kikuyu, Kiambu, Machakos, Tala/Kangundo, and Kajiado.

Level 3 Priority Towns. These are new towns to be developed with the main aim of decongesting Nairobi. They will provide support for the Level 1 and 2 centres. They will have industrial services, police stations, and social/recreational centres.

Level 4 Growth Centre. They will be intermediary towns for promoting rural development and will be useful in achieving a balanced distribution of urban population. They will also provide linkages between smaller towns and the sub-regional centres. They will include Limuru, Karuri, Juja, Mavoko, Kitengela, and Loitokitok.

Level 5 Basic Village. These will be all other remaining rural settlements within the Nairobi Metropolitan Region.

It is important to note that other than the functions and characteristics stated above, the high level centres will also serve the functions of the lower level centres.

The core Nairobi area has been divided into eight divisions based on parliamentary constituency.

The spatial development pattern of Nairobi has been conceptualised as a multi-nuclei structure which has two alternate possibilities — uniform or non-uniform pattern

Of the eight divisions, the central business district (CBD) is proposed to service the three divisions of Makadara, Kamukunji, and Starehe.
The other centres are Langata, Dagoretti, Westlands (near Kenya Soil Survey), Kasarani, Embakasi, and Airport.
“However, Nairobi is the city which urgently needs a Master Plan (Land Use Plan),” notes the plan.

Well, 20 years might seem like a long time, but the journey to create a world-class metropolis that is expected to improve the quality of life for residents and create more business opportunities for investors has begun.

And, oh yes, a new world-class African metropolis lingers on the horizon.

Great news!

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Part of Vision 2030.:cool:

By the way, was there something like Vision 2010 and what was exactly achieved?

By the way, was there something like Vision 2010 and what was exactly achieved?

can you explain some more cuz i am not aware of vision 2010 program in kenya