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[naijalove]

Please, anyone with details or information of this New Lagos being planned. I got a wind of it on Thisday but not details. Here is a picture:



It's just on the front page, no details

http://www.thisdayonline.com/

[naijalove]

A little more

THISDAY Summit: Fashola, Others to Market New Lagos

•Uwais, Akinyemi, Agbakoba, Carrington to discuss electoral reforms •Over 25 global CEOs cinfirmed
By Mary Ekah, 09.18.2007

The proposed new-look Lagos will be a major highlight of THISDAY’s special international summit holding in New York, USA, on Monday, September 24, 2007.
Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos will lead the drive for investment for his dream New Lagos, his pet project of developing Badagry and linking it to the rest of the state with a modern transportation system, provison of first-class infrastructure in the state, mass housing and tourism.
Experts and financiers from Dubai Holdings are expected to share experiences on the making of Dubai, regarded as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The “New City on the Atlantic” which the Lagos State government is planning to develop is part of the Mega City Project.
The Summit, with the theme “Nigeria Meets the World: Turning Challenges into Opportunities,” will, in addition to discussing the The Case for Lagos Mega City, will treat topical issues on Energy, Oil, Gas & The Niger Delta, Rebuilding Infrastru-cture, Deepening Financial Sector Reforms, Fighting Corruption, Ensuring Elec-toral & Democratic Reforms, and Climate Change: Why Nigeria Counts.
Already, the former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Muhammed Uwais has confirmed his participation at the event.
Uwais, who is the chairman of the Electoral Reforms Panel recently inaugurated by President Umaru Musa YaríAdua, will moderate the break-out session on Ensuring Electoral & Democratic Reforms.
He will be joined by two other members of the Electoral Reforms Panel, Professor Bolaji Akinyemi and Chief Olisa Agbakoba who have both confirmed their participation.
Former US ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Walter Carrington, has also confirmed his participation and will be a discussant on political reforms.
The summit will be graced by the Special Guest of Honour, President Yar’Adua of Nigeria, who will give the keynote address.
Dr. Lawrence H. Summers, former US Treasury Secretary and President, Harvard University, is the Guest Speaker.
Other confirmed speakers are Mr. James Wolfensoh, former President of the World Bank Group, and Dr. Henry Kissinger, former US Secretary of State.
The plenary session will be chaired by Chief Emeka Anyaoku, former Secretary-General of the Common-wealth.
As at last night, 27 global CEOs of oil companies, international banks and analysts had also confirmed participation.
Intending Nigerian participants are advised to register at thisdayonline.com/nigeriameetstheworld to book spaces at the summit.

[Matthias Offodile]

It sounds very promising ....but we need to get more information on it. But why aren´t the planners building it where Marina is? Badagary is so far away.

[naijalove]

Originally Posted by Matthias Offodile

It sounds very promising ....but we need to get more information on it. But why aren´t the planners building it where Marina is? Badagary is so far away.

Yes it sounds promising. Lagos is probably the size of New York, so distance is not the issue, as NY has it's shares of spaced out cities.

Badagry has a lot of history to it that could also serve as a center for tourism. The Slave ports and monuments of Badagry itself could be a tourist attractions, and a city with hotels, restaurants and night clubs around the slave ports could be a good idea. Ghana and Senegal developed their slave ports. Very few people know that 40% of slaves were taken from Nigeria alone.

The Plan is a megacity. Meaning this is just one of many city centers that are planned. Besides, between the Marina and Badagry we could see lots of real estate spuring up.


The will link Badagry with the Marina using a metrorail. I think it is a good idea.

[Kenguy]

Originally Posted by Matthias Offodile

It sounds very promising ....but we need to get more information on it. But why aren´t the planners building it where Marina is? Badagary is so far away.

Lagos needs many other CBD's besides the Marina area. I think it should use the Tokyo model with many CBD's. Its the only way to develop a mega city.

[cardozoh]

Originally Posted by Kenguy

Lagos needs many other CBD's besides the Marina area. I think it should use the Tokyo model with many CBD's. Its the only way to develop a mega city.

That is an astute observation. For the life of me, I don’t know why that seems to escape the planners of the city.

A major potential lies on the mainland, which is away from the flood-prone zones of Victoria. I can also see another CBD around the sports stadium in Suru Lere. Lagos could turn the area in the vicinity of the stadium into a sports and convention center ala the Convention/Staples Center in my home town of Los Angeles. That in turn will spur development of major hotels, restaurants and office complexes in the area.

BTW, I have a question for Nigerians in this forum. What has happened to that beautiful stadium? I wanted to show it to my wife when we visited Lagos last year, but the driver the hotel provided us strongly advised against going inside.

[JoblessBeggar]

Lagos needs many other CBD's besides the Marina area. I think it should use the Tokyo model with many CBD's. Its the only way to develop a mega city.

It actually has not.

Each of the Lekki, Ikeja, Surulere, Yaba, Alimosho, Badagry, Ikorodu and Apapa master plan incorporates a CBD, and in fact a large part of the infrastructure for the Apapa CBD (and even the Yaba CBD) has been completed. Not to mention that Victoria Island (and even Banana Island) already has its own CBD.

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[Joebond]

Originally Posted by cardozoh

I can also see another CBD around the sports stadium in Suru Lere.

BTW, I have a question for Nigerians in this forum. What has happened to that beautiful stadium?

Which stadium are you referring to ? There is the National Stadium and the
Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, with the latter being the newer of the two.

[adebayoa]

Well done Naijalove, you beat me to it

[pappy]

Looks good.

[Matthias Offodile]

@naijalove

I think you should save that picture and link to it from Photobucket or something. I see that you linked to it from the frontpage of the ThisDay website. The picture changes very often and you'll lose it once the Thisday webmaster changes the frontpage story.

Sportbillyl


I "photobucketted" it now. So it will stay!

[naijalove]

Originally Posted by adebayoa

Well done Naijalove, you beat me to it

As soon as I saw it on Thisday, I had to bring it in.

[Matthias Offodile]

Yes it sounds promising. Lagos is probably the size of New York, so distance is not the issue, as NY has it's shares of spaced out cities.

Badagry has a lot of history to it that could also serve as a center for tourism. The Slave ports and monuments of Badagry itself could be a tourist attractions, and a city with hotels, restaurants and night clubs around the slave ports could be a good idea. Ghana and Senegal developed their slave ports. Very few people know that 40% of slaves were taken from Nigeria alone.

The Plan is a megacity. Meaning this is just one of many city centers that are planned. Besides, between the Marina and Badagry we could see lots of real estate spuring up.


They will link Badagry with the Marina using a metrorail. I think it is a good idea.

As a whole, this project makes me very curious. I have already been googling for more news, could n´t find it yet. I think that it is still too fresh, so we need to follow it regularly
But I am not so fond of converting a former slave trade centre into a party and leisure zone. People dancing and celebrating in and or around a former slave trade centre is a spooky thought. (no "second Ibiza" there, please). It is just as if you would build huge hotels, funky bars and discos around former concentration camps in Germany where millions of Jews were viciously gased.
As for "Ile de la Gorée" in Senegal, yes, it is pretty nicely developped spot but no loud discos are there, it is only a place with restaurants, NO big hotels or high-rises, only small privately run hostels/hotels and local art shops and galleries, museums, restaurants and soon a huge centre in memory of the former slave trade equipped with modern library and so on. So what I wanted to say is the approach has to be soft, careful and smooth
Maybe you meant this and I got you wrong.

They will link Badagry with the Marina using a metrorail. I think it is a good idea.

This is of importance when Badagary should be developped but new highways should also be built.

Well, let´s wait and see

[naijalove]

Originally Posted by Matthias Offodile

But I am not so fond of converting a former slave trade centre into a party and leisure zone. People dancing and celebrating in and or around a former slave trade centre is a spooky thought. (no "second Ibiza" there, please). It is just as if you would build huge hotels, funky bars and discos around former concentration camps in Germany where millions of Jews were viciously gased.
As for "Ile de la Gorée" in Senegal, yes, it is pretty nicely developped spot but no loud discos are there, it is only a place with restaurants, NO big hotels or high-rises, only small privately run hostels/hotels and local art shops and galleries, museums, restaurants and soon a huge centre in memory of the former slave trade equipped with modern library and so on. So what I wanted to say is the approach has to be soft, careful and smooth
Maybe you meant this and I got you wrong.



This is of importance when Badagary should be developped but new highways should also be built.

Well, let´s wait and see

I get your point but the fact remains that the slave monument is not going to lie fallow. If you want people to visit it and remember the past, there has to be a place for them to stay and other things you can offer while they take time to reflect on the monuments of the past. The main reason no one knows about Badagry monuments is because there is simply no world standard facilities around for people to stay.

On the issue of commercial centers, Badagry was as much a commercial town as it was a slave town. This project runs in line with Badagry's heritage, both as a slave port and as a commercial town in its own right. I think this project is the best way to capture the two.

[Tbite]

This "New City" will be lovely, however the government must remember that building a new city will not solve the problem that Lagos is currently facing.

It will mean that Nigeria has financial districts that is reflective of Nigeria's growing economy, it will also mean that the push and pull factor on Lagos will be eased and the redevelopment of infrastructure in Lagos will be executed more easily, however it all comes that to funds. Is the Nigerian economy in a position that will enable this initiative be feasible. Can Lagos be redeveloped and a new city be built at the same time. Or is rehabilitation the main issue here, will new estates be built in the "new city" where residents of Lagos can easily be relocated to. What will happen to the historical significance of Lagos if that is the measure that will be taken.

Thanks for posting the article and picture here Naijalove

[jamesd3g]

Originally Posted by naijalove

I get your point but the fact remains that the slave monument is not going to lie fallow. If you want people to visit it and remember the past, there has to be a place for them to stay and other things you can offer while they take time to reflect on the monuments of the past. The main reason no one knows about Badagry monuments is because there is simply no world standard facilities around for people to stay.

On the issue of commercial centers, Badagry was as much a commercial town as it was a slave town. This project runs in line with Badagry's heritage, both as a slave port and as a commercial town in its own right. I think this project is the best way to capture the two.

as much as i am totally in line with the Megacity Project, i must say, that the only true masterplan for a citys development will arise as a consequence of the 'historical preceedents' of the city. by this, i mean the reaction of the people due to the times to economic factors. in lagos, several kinds of structures have been invented due to this, an example is the habitable business bridge. i dont see any of these structures in this plan, so to me it is a farce. the lagoon would have been the perfect location for a new Lagos... reasons best known to me.

[SportBilly]

@naijalove

I think you should save that picture and link to it from Photobucket or something. I see that you linked to it from the frontpage of the ThisDay website. The picture changes very often and you'll lose it once the Thisday webmaster changes the frontpage story.

[naijalove]

Originally Posted by SportBilly

@naijalove

I think you should save that picture and link to it from Photobucket or something. I see that you linked to it from the frontpage of the ThisDay website. The picture changes very often and you'll lose it once the Thisday webmaster changes the frontpage story.

Thanks. Matthias just did it.

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by naijalove

hope we see details soon..

[naijalove]

Originally Posted by ArtHabitat3

hope we see details soon..

You know.