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Makokoba set to be rehabilitated - BCC
31 May 2015 at 08:22hrs | Views
Bulawayo City Council has mooted an ambitious project to rehabilitate and expand the city's oldest suburb, Makokoba.
Over the years, infrastructure in the suburb has experienced a sharp decline in standards with reports that in some circumstances two or more families are sharing a single room.
The project is termed Makokoba Local Priority Plan.
According to the plan, all the existing available land within the current municipal area will be used prior to developing new land outside the existing boundaries.
"Town planning wants to prioritise the Makokoba suburb for a local plan with intentions for densification and accommodating more people.
"According to the 2012 Census Report Bulawayo has a population of 655 675. The city has 167 092 households and an average of 3,9 people per household, the population growth for Bulawayo 2002-2012 is negative 0,3. Ward Seven which is Makokoba has a population of 17 910 and has 4 802 households which has an average of 3,7 people per household," reads part of a council report.
"The proximity of Makokoba to the CBD has some inherent advantages for the local population such as minimal transport costs and access to high order services. However, the age and condition of infrastructure has limited its contribution to the fiscal wealth of the city.
"A variety of funding options are to be explored including partnerships and Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangements with both local and foreign developers, redevelopment and densification are the key to the project. It should also be noted that the aspect of shared infrastructure is critical in the proposal," reads the council report.
Over the years, infrastructure in the suburb has experienced a sharp decline in standards with reports that in some circumstances two or more families are sharing a single room.
The project is termed Makokoba Local Priority Plan.
According to the plan, all the existing available land within the current municipal area will be used prior to developing new land outside the existing boundaries.
"According to the 2012 Census Report Bulawayo has a population of 655 675. The city has 167 092 households and an average of 3,9 people per household, the population growth for Bulawayo 2002-2012 is negative 0,3. Ward Seven which is Makokoba has a population of 17 910 and has 4 802 households which has an average of 3,7 people per household," reads part of a council report.
"The proximity of Makokoba to the CBD has some inherent advantages for the local population such as minimal transport costs and access to high order services. However, the age and condition of infrastructure has limited its contribution to the fiscal wealth of the city.
"A variety of funding options are to be explored including partnerships and Build Operate and Transfer (BOT) arrangements with both local and foreign developers, redevelopment and densification are the key to the project. It should also be noted that the aspect of shared infrastructure is critical in the proposal," reads the council report.
Source - Byo24News
