SWOT Analysis

• Strength
• The site is in the core of the city.
• The majority of the site's geographic slope is suitable for industrial and high-rise residential buildings.
• residents have a strong social bond.
• The site has a rich history and is well recognized to most people.
• A river runs through the site.
• Most of the areas on the site are quiet.
• Because they are made of stone and cobbles, most walkways have good permeability.
• The large number of wood manufacturers creates a lot of job prospects.
• The activities in the middle of the main road create job opportunities.
• Weakness
• a very dense and uneven arrangement of buildings (mostly residences).
• a faulty network of electric (ELPA) and communications (ETC) lines at some areas.
• There is only a little amount of greenery.
• Because the roadways are narrow, the majority of them are inaccessible to emergency vehicles.
• The river is inaccessible.
• There is a scarcity of commercial districts, educational institutions, and health care facilities.
• Some sections are unreachable because of dead end routes.
• Some little unsuitable open space is created by organic patterns.
• On the main street, there is one acute angle junction.
• The area around the mall is vulnerable to electric accidents since the electric and ETC lines cross in an unsafe manner.
• There is not enough space for student movement in the regions surrounding Felege-Yordiyanos School.
• The vast majority of residential houses are in poor condition.
• uneven land use, with residences dominating.
• The majority of the main path throughout the site is exposed to harsh sunlight.
• The site lacks sufficient recreational and public spaces.
• It lacks a well-organized water supply and drainage infrastructure.
• The community lacks a sense of being safe because crime and drug use are common in the area.
Opportunities
• The location is close to the AU. It will help the site in terms of security and image building.
• Near the northeast of the location is the new legehar project.
• There are hotels and apartment buildings nearby.
• The site is close to the Legehar train station.

• Threats
• The main street would be congested, especially if there is an event in Meqel Square and a football game at AA Stadium.
• Some areas south and west of the church are vulnerable to flooding from the north.
• a negative picture or perception of the site (the name kirkos) in relation to crime and drugs.
• Trash and waste items are carried to the location by the river.
• roadway markets and flower markets on the roadway median are vulnerable to car accidents.
 Key potential
• It is surrounded by a diplomatic corridor with the AU and new projects such as the legehar project.
• There numerous small-scale wood manufacturers creates job opportunities.
• commercial activities on the median of the main street.
• A river passes through the site.
• The dense residences and highly socialized population gives it a special character.
• It is located in the very center of the city.
• The majority of the site is suitable for industrial and dense residential buildings.

Key challenge
• The river is inaccessible and carries trash and wastes from higher regions.
• several small paths, some of which lead to dead ends.
• Flooding is a risk, particularly in locations near the mall.
• a shortage of open spaces, greenaries and KG schools.
• an organic pattern of homes creates malfunctioning ELPA, ETC & water drainage network system.
• uneven land use, with residences dominating.
• crime, drugs and related activities
• Low income society
• Poor condition of the residences, the majority of which are kebele owned.
Site profile
• The Low income &highly socialized society that resides in a dense & poorly conditioned residences.
• A river and a suitable slope for large scale buildings.
• It is located in the core of the city.
• It is surrounded by diplomatic corridor and legehar new project.