MEGA MANILA

Mark Anthony Agnes Amores

Engineering & Technical Department
Major Urban Problems in Metro Manila

• Traffic Congestion
Land Use Transportation
• Natural Disasters
(Flood, Earthquake, Typhoon, etc.)
• Housing Environment
Government’s Dream Plan

• Vision and Approach

• Metro Manila’s problem can no longer be solved within Metro Manila
• Region III and IV-A must work out effective ways to maximize positive impacts
of Metro Manila and contribute to mitigate Metro Manila’s problems

• GCR Plan (Greater Capital Region)

• MEGA MANILA PLAN
GCR
• Metro Manila
• Region III
• Aurora
• Bataan
• Bulacan
• Nueva Ecija
• Pampanga
• Tarlac
• Zambales

• Region IV-A
• Batangas
• Cavite
• Laguna
• Quezon
• Rizal
Mega Manila

• Metro Manila
• Bulacan
• Rizal
• Cavite
• Laguna
Manila
• Well Planned Urban Area
• Extensive Public Transport (Tranvia system can cover
40% of the Demand – population)
• Strategic Integrated Development by private sector
• Good Traffic Management (Radial Road Network)
Problem with the
Arteries of the City

"Transportation is the
industry that connects other
industries ... it is the key to
globalization.“

-L. H. Summers
 Problem with the
Arteries of the City
Why did the Radial Road Network fail in
the present-day Metro Manila?
• Centralized seat of Government at Manila
• Centralized Business District at
Binondo/Sta Cruz/Quiapo and areas
around Port of Manila
• Unforeseen Development of MANILA’s
Neighboring Towns (now Cities)
• Population Growth
• Radial Road (R1-R10) intended to carry
population from City Center to Residential
District
• Circumferential Road (C1 to C6) intended to
carry population from Residential District to
Residential District without entering
congested City Center
 Problem with the
Arteries of the City
Why did the Radial Road Network fail in
the present-day Metro Manila?
• Centralized seat of Government at Manila
• Centralized Business District at
Binondo/Sta Cruz/Quiapo and areas
around Port of Manila
• Unforeseen Development of MANILA’s
Neighboring Towns (now Cities)
• Population Growth
• Radial Road (R1-R10) intended to carry
population from City Center to Residential
District
• Circumferential Road (C1 to C6) intended to
carry population from Residential District to
Residential District without entering
congested City Center
 Problem with the
Arteries of the City
Why did the Radial Road Network fail in
the present-day Metro Manila?
• Centralized seat of Government at Manila
• Centralized Business District at
Binondo/Sta Cruz/Quiapo and areas
around Port of Manila
• Unforeseen Development of MANILA’s
Neighboring Towns (now Cities)
• Population Growth
• Radial Road (R1-R10) intended to carry
population from City Center to Residential
District
• Circumferential Road (C1 to C6) intended to
carry population from Residential District to
Residential District without entering
congested City Center
Situation may worsen as Metro Manila Grows
to Mega Manila
Situation may worsen as Metro Manila Grows
to Mega Manila
Solution: Redefine
Metro Manila Spatial
Structure

• Shift from Radial to Ladder

Form
• Via construction of Elevated Road
Network, Integrated Train System

• Regional Integration
• Improved Connectivity of Region III
and IV-A to Metro Manila
• Recovery of green Space
• Multiple City Centers
Regional Development
Strategy
• North and South Transport Backbone
(Expressway and Suburban Rail
system)
• Housing in planned new urban areas
with good accessibility and living
environment in Bulacan, Cavite and
Laguna Areas
• Retrofitting /Regeneration of Existing
Urban Areas
• METRO MANILA Rehabilitation (Disaster
Prone Areas)
Regional Development
Strategy
• Economic Development in Regional Centers (as
Gateway Cities)
• Subic (gateway seaport) & Clark (gateway airport) in the North
• Batangas in the South

• Economic Development of Multiple Urban and

Suburban Area Development
• Agro-Based
• Manufacturing
• Services, BPO
• Tourism and Others
 Key Idea
• Transportation is a catalyst to facilitate Economic
Development

DREAM PLAN MEGA MANILA 2030

Mega Manila Golden Age of
Infrastructure Build-up
• The Build Build Build program of the government has been pointed as the Golden age
of Construction in Manila and the Philippines not only because of massive growth in
government funded projects but also because of infrastructure projects expected to
follow from private developers (commercial and real estate).
 Government Projects
Have Impact on
Developers

• Efficient Mass Transportation

provides social mobility. It improves
neighboring towns accessibility and
thus promotes a more feasible
expansion
• Revitalizes business districts which
could reduce company losses due to
area congestion and could increase
business sales
• Open new areas with high potential
for development
 Government Projects
Have Impact on
Developers
• Estates and establishments accessible to
mass transportation system attract more
residents, visitors and businesses leading
to higher land and property value. These
advantageous locations often enjoys
consistent price increase.
• Provides new potential clients
• One of the pivotal strategies on Economic
Recovery of the Philippines
• Job creation, stimulate growth, boost
domestic product consumption
Developers shape Manila’s
Urban Development

Metro Manila has been categorized

by several researchers as a “weak
state” with “strong private actors”

• Historically Metro Manila’s

Development has been powerfully
shaped by the influence of private
sectors (Private Developers)
Developers’ Contribution to
Mega Manila’s Development

• Developers promotes socioeconomic

growth of an area
• Developers help increase the quantity and
improve the quality of homes being built
• Developers creates strong, efficient and
healthier communities enabling residents to
enjoy a high quality of life.
Challenges faced by
Developers on a
growing Manila

• Lessen the environmental impact of

projects.
• Developers need to adjust to the
increasing intensity of Natural Disasters
(ex. Typhoons, Floods and Earthquakes)
in order to protect lives in urban areas
• Creation of sustainable infrastructure
for future generations
References

• Implications of urban expansion on land use and land cover: towards sustainable development of mega manila,
philippines
• Pankaj kumar et al geojournal 2019

• Roadmap for transport infrastructure development for metro manila and its surrounding areas (Region III & Region IV-
A)
• Japan international cooperation agency (JICA) & national economic development authority (NEDA)

• Mega Manila: 'Golden age' of infrastructure build-up?

• Gulf News

• Why the Mega Manila Subway Good for PH Capital

• https://kmcmaggroup.com/

• Infrastructure to positively impact residential demand in Manila

• Retalkasia.com

• WHY THE MEGA MANILA SUBWAY IS GOOD FOR PH CAPITAL

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