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K. Brown. Middle Eastern Cities in Comparative Perspective (London: Ithaca Press, 1986), 74.
60
A1 Hathloul (1981).
61 Including the developed road network which occupies 42% of the metropolis developed area. Source: A1
Hathloul & Anis-ur-Rhaman, op. cited; and High Commission for the Development of Riyadh. Land
Use Survey: Summary Report. June, 21, 1987
62 If the area of the King Khalid airport is added, the proportion of government land uses will amount to
69 percent High Commission for the Development of Riyadh. Land Use Survey: Summary Report.
June, 21, 1987.
63 Some of these loans are for multi-unit buildings. In addition, the REDFs Corporate Investment
Program helped the production of 26,488 housing units, 1,612 offices, and 3,703 store spaces.
Ministry of Finance and National Economy, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Real Estate Development
Fund: Annual Report. 1987/1988, (1988), 22.
64 The government has been distributing lots for residential uses to low income groups amounting to 45
square kilometers by 1986, which constitutes forty nine percent of Riyadh's total residential area of
ninety two sq. km. Moreover, the state provides hefty interest-free loans for industrial enterprises.
Source: "Governmental Services and International Cooperative Offices in Riyadh". Al Baladiyat. No. 5,
2nd year (March, 1986), 61. Also, it provides subsidized rents at nominal annual prices of SR 0.08
(less than two cents) per square meter) in the 21.4 square kilometers manufacturing zoned districts.
Source: High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh, Madinat Arriyadh, A Glimpse (Riyadh:
Al-Obican Press, c. 1990), 2 (in Arabic).
65 Currently carries the name The Higher Commission for the Development of Arriyadh as translated from
Arabic. It is also called the Arriyadh Development Authority.
66 Council of Ministers' resolution number 3/R/51 of 27/2/1399 H. (1978). The D.Q. has been hailed as
a model urban development. Its 8 sq. kilometers are divided as follows: 31% parks, 14% for missions'
buildings and staff residences, 22% residential wards, 50 kilometer road network comprising 17% of
land, 6% commercial uses, and 11% for public services (schools, fire station, religious, infrastructure,
recreational, cultural, administrative, etc.).
67 King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology. 1981. Master Development Plan. p. 4.
68
Ibid.