Alimosho Set For Urban Revamp With New Masterplan

• 13 action areas identified for targeted planning policies

• Strategies include efficient land use, improved transport, resilient infrastructure

• Plan aims to create livable, organized, and sustainable built environment

Eko Hot Blog reports that the revised Alimosho Model City Plan has identified strategies for creating sustainable functional cities in the densely populated local government area of Lagos State.

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The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide made this known on Thursday during his welcome address at the final stakeholders meeting on the review of the Alimosho Model City Plan, held at the Noble Castle Event Centre, Igando.

“Olumide said that strategies provided in the Plan for projecting communities in Alimosho into functional cities were efficient land use and zoning, enhanced transportation and connectivity, and the creation of sustainable and resilient infrastructure as well as preservation of cultural heritage and public spaces, among others.”

“His words: ‘Several remarkable efforts in directing the growth pattern of our bourgeoning Lagos, through plan preparation, execution and implementation have evoked the continuous attention of Government, which now metamorphosed into the preparation of 13 different Master and Model City Plans, Nine Action Area Plans and Nine Development Guide Plans to revitalise the State in both spatial and sectoral aspects.'”

The highlights of the Plan include the provision of improved housing through higher densification and regeneration approaches, the provision of low-cost housing schemes and improved public transportation, and the identification of 13 Action Areas, including Ipaja, Amikanle, Egbeda and Igando to serve as focuses of specific planning policies.

“The Permanent Secretary, Office of Physical Planning and Urban Development, Engr. Oluwole Sotire, said, while explaining the purpose and duration of the Plan, that the 20-year plan (2020-2042) was aimed at developing strategies that would transform Alimosho Local Government Area into a model city of choice.”

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The project consultants, Messrs Corporate Castle Ltd., Firstplus Planning Consultants and Tade Planning Services presented the revised Alimosho Model City Plan in addition to the brief by the Director, Regional and Master Plan in the Office of Physical Planning, Tpl. Kunle Salami.

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