New Cities and Concepts of Value
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<strong>New</strong> <strong>Cities</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Concepts</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Value</strong>: Planning, building, <strong>and</strong> responding to new urban realities<br />
Appendix: <strong>New</strong> City Pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />
Konza Technology City (KTC), Kenya<br />
Konza Technology City (KTC) is a state-led flagship project for the Kenyan national<br />
government’s ‘Vision 2030’ to transform Kenya into a newly industrializing, middle-income<br />
nation by fostering science, technology, <strong>and</strong> innovation. Konza Technology City, planned<br />
60 kilometers south <strong>of</strong> Nairobi, is to be a sustainable technology hub <strong>and</strong> a major economic<br />
driver for the nation, with a vibrant mix <strong>of</strong> businesses, workers, residents, <strong>and</strong> urban<br />
amenities. KTC will develop world-class infrastructure, <strong>and</strong> facilitate research, education<br />
<strong>and</strong> business through Information Technology Enabled Services (ITES). The master plan<br />
for KTC, done by <strong>New</strong> York based SHoP Architects, aims to promote sustainable urban<br />
design, with a walkable, dense center that encourages high-value development <strong>and</strong><br />
discourages sprawl. The central urban area will include integrated public transit, mixed<br />
Timeframe<br />
2015-2030<br />
Size<br />
20 km 2<br />
Intended population<br />
200,000<br />
Cost<br />
$3 billion for the first phase; $8.5 billion estimated total.<br />
Financing<br />
Mainly publically financed, with public-private partnership to<br />
finance further implementation phases.<br />
Photo Credit © Konza Technology City<br />
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