Tag: Infrastructure planning
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550 Homes Plan for Young Families Faces Local Resistance at Planning Commission
Overview: A Plan to Build 550 Homes for Young Families A proposed development promising 550 new homes aimed at attracting young families has moved into a critical phase, with the plan appealing to the planning commission after substantial local opposition. The project, which envisions a mix of starter homes, townhouses, and some communal amenities, was…
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Residents Challenge 550-Home Plan Targeting Young Families at Planning Commission
Overview: A 550-Home Plan for Young Families Faces an Appeals Process A proposed development offering 550 homes aimed at young families has drawn significant attention from locals and is now the center of a formal appeal to the planning commission. The plan, pitched as a driver of affordable family housing and neighborhood vitality, has sparked…
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ICI in Limbo: Philippine Palace Silence Leaves Infrastructure Watchdog in Uncertainty
What’s at stake for the Independent Commission for Infrastructure? The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) finds itself in a precarious position as it awaits formal direction from the Office of the President. With no official notice from Malacañang, the agency’s future remains uncertain, according to special adviser Rodolfo Azurin Jr. The lack of clarity has…
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Two-Thirds of Residents Supported Coastal Road Project in 2016, Exco Member Says
Background: What the Exco Member Revealed A senior exco member recently highlighted that approximately two-thirds of local residents expressed support for the proposed coastal road project in 2016. The assertion comes as part of a broader account of the public engagement carried out during the social impact assessment (SIA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) phases.…
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Coastal Road 2016: Exco Says Residents Backing
Background: What the 2016 Consultations Showed In a statement that has drawn attention to the public’s role in infrastructure planning, an exco member, Zairil, referenced a 2016 assessment of the coastal road project. He noted that consultations conducted as part of the social impact assessment (SIA) and environmental impact assessment (EIA) processes engaged a broad…
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Sweden’s Trafikverket plan aims to finish railway repairs in 25 years
Overview: a historic funding package for Sweden’s infrastructure Sweden’s national infrastructure agency, Trafikverket, is presenting details of a new 12‑year plan that its leaders say will reshape the country’s transport network. The plan totals 1,171 billion kronor, described by Infrastructure Minister Andreas Carlson (KD) as historically large and about 27% higher than the previous plan.…