South Sudan to build a new capital city

[Diggerdog]

Just improve Juba - use the oil wealth to show that you can succeed. This new country is very exciting, they have what they need to succeed.

And if the North and their war criminal leader continues their aggression, NATO should bomb them instead of Gaddafi.
South Sudan is a country now, they can't get away with killing innocents anymore.
Any cross border aggression is an act of war now, and should be treated as such by the international community.

[Awesome.e]

doing abit much dont you think? A good government should spend bulk of the money on infrastructure, welfare, healthcare, education rather than lavish parliament (or palace) and lavish housing. What is the point of becoming independent if its not to improve the lives of their people?

[kutyum]

This will be a great and fabulous idea for a new city!!!

[kutyum]

Also for Wao...

[arzaranh]

Originally Posted by kutyum

Also for Wao...

so lets say i live in the first foot and i have to visit my sick uncle in the last foot. does that mean that i have to drive north for 10km then east another 6km and then south for another 10km even though he lives only 6km away?

[yosef]

hey at least in that scenario your uncle doesnt live in the ear , no Im kidding.

I dont know if those animal ideas will go through or not. Personally I like the renders on the front page of this thread (Ramciel) alot more.

[Bauhaus]

Originally Posted by kutyum

This will be a great and fabulous idea for a new city!!!

ohhh come on people!!...

[Architect 22]

just wondering did the say anything about transportation like
trams
trains
and buses
to get to this city or they have underground loops
and Who is the person who designed this model.
and have they heard of Jane Jacobs, its very important we look at it.

[arzaranh]

Originally Posted by yosef

hey at least in that scenario your uncle doesnt live in the ear , no Im kidding.

I dont know if those animal ideas will go through or not. Personally I like the renders on the front page of this thread (Ramciel) alot more.

i'm not! that mess is ridiculous! if they have to build new cities just focus on one but make it world class.

[yosef]

lol, Im sure they will take yours or my advice seriously but yeah I agree I would much rather have more focused planning than the stuff seen here.

[thaichitsiga]

tober 28, 2011 (JUBA) - Pan-China Construction Group, a Chinese company, has been awarded the lucrative contract to design Ramciel, the proposed location for South Sudan’s new capital, Sudan Tribune understands.

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Picture showing the design of a new city published on the website of the Pan-China Construction Group

The company reportedly beat off stiff competition from several bidders, including a South Korean firm, after they presented design proposals for construction of the new capital, which will be situated about 65 miles (105km) north of Juba, the country’s current capital.

“After months of intensive bidding, the government has finally awarded Pan-China Construction Group the multi-million dollar deal to design the new capital. Both parties are required to sign a memorandum of understanding before work can commence,” an official from South Sudan’s housing and physical planning ministry, who preferred anonymity, revealed.

South Sudan’s decision to relocate its capital, a few months after the country attained its independence on 9 July, resulted from a cabinet resolution. The Chinese company, specialises in urban construction according to its website.

Since its establishment in 1993, Pan-China has reportedly undertaken development, design, construction and project management for many high-profile projects. In Africa, for instance, the company has been awarded contracts in Angola, Tanzania and Nigeria.

In June this year, Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH), a state-owned construction company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the southern government to cooperate broadly during the course of the construction of the new capital.

Lee Ji-song, LH’s chief executive officer, said in a statement that the agreement will encompass a broader aspect of cooperation, including mutual technical collaboration on the master plan for the new country’s capital.

[eskandarany]

I feel sorry for South Sudan. Years of neglect and exploitation due to war with the North, now they basically gave the country to one of the many criminal gangs (SPLA)... already they are facing the same corruption, as well as tribal fighting - yet the world ignores and either does nothing or offers unconditional support. This new capital project is just another white elephant to cover up the mass corruption, which hopefully is decreasing but still far from acceptable even by African standards. South Sudan needs basic infrastructure even in its capital Juba - and nationwide links. Then it needs reconciliation and culture - not some immature sketch of a five star hotel in the middle of the jungle. The 'new capital' model only applies to countries with overdeveloped and overcrowded capitals - Juba has but one recently donated hospital, a handful of donated schools here and there... etc. etc. It didn't even have asphalted roads until a couple of years ago. It needs this money.

[ufookoro]

Govt is having problems with developing Juba. Most of the current and future plans with regards to expanding Juba are meeting with opposition from land owners. Hospitals, power plants and even road constructions have been recently hampered.
I personally think these obstacles can be resolved with negotiations with land owners. It will be a thousand times more expensive to carry out this proposed Capital City relocation. With others, who have commented on the need to improve the current cities including the current capital, Juba, I concours.
Just my $0.02

[Jim856796]

Don't want to get off-topic here, but I'm not sure why South Sudan was created. Because of the Sudanese Civil War and Sudan being a military dictatorship, any other seasons, state them. Any project in the new capital city at Ramciel can last indefinitely, but what happens if Sudan's military regime falls and a new, better government comes forward in the unified Sudan? Then South Sudan's new capital will be all for naught. I don't know if South Sudan can last indefinitely or not.

[Kulang]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

Don't want to get off-topic here, but I'm not sure why South Sudan was created. Because of the Sudanese Civil War and Sudan being a military dictatorship, any other seasons, state them. Any project in the new capital city at Ramciel can last indefinitely, but what happens if Sudan's military regime falls and a new, better government comes forward in the unified Sudan? Then South Sudan's new capital will be all for naught. I don't know if South Sudan can last indefinitely or not.

You're not sure why the south was created because you most likely do not even know much about the conflict in our countries. You should do some research, our countries will not be reunited anytime soon. North Sudan would probably break up into more countries before that even happens.

[Jim856796]

I don't see that (north Sudan breaking up into several smaller countries) happening in real life.

[arzaranh]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

I don't see that (north Sudan breaking up into several smaller countries) happening in real life.

yet you can see the south reuniting with the north.

[Kulang]

Originally Posted by Jim856796

I don't see that (north Sudan breaking up into several smaller countries) happening in real life.

It happened once, I don't see why it can't happen again especially since there is fighting in the new south(of north Sudan), and Khartoum government is making the same mistakes they did during the first southern rebellion.

[Jim856796]

Sudan is f*(&ed up.

[xJamaax]

How is this new city plan going on?