New master plan for Nairobi

The failure to realise much of the old plan, combined with a need to plan a livable city for the estimated 5.2 million people that will live in the city by 2030, has led to the development of the Nairobi Integrated Urban Development Master Plan (NIUPLAN), recently released in draft form. This plan seeks to integrate all existing sectoral plans in the city and align them to Vision 2030, providing a framework for coordinating urban development.

There is an urgency to implement the new planning guidelines, which address six specific areas: transportation; governance and institutions; environment; land use and human settlements; population, social systems and urban economy; and infrastructure. read more: www.urbanafrica.net/blogs/new-master-plan-nairobi/