Airport Corridor Plan

Greater Amman Municipality

Metropolitan Growth Strategy

Greater Amman Municipality Metropolitan Growth Strategy

Airport Corridor Plan 24 October 2007



Contents

CONTEXT – THE METROPOLITAN GROWTH PLAN

Our Vision

Master Plan Program

Growth Projections

Conceptual Metropolitan Growth Plan

AIRPORT CORRIDOR PLAN

Planning and Development Principles

Corridor + Area Plans

INTERIM RURAL RESIDENTIAL POLICY

Rural Residential Centres



METROPOLITAN GROWTH PLAN



Vision



“To achieve the optimum balance of healthy growth and quality living, flourishing expansion and organized districts, 21st century

conveniences and traditional character, we must embark on a serious and comprehensive project of city planning for Amman”

HM King Abdullah II’s Vision



A New Metropolitan Amman

Old Boundaries

New Additions

2006: 680 sq. km.

2007: 1,680 sq. km.



Master Plan Program



Interim Growth StrategyHigh-Density Mixed-Use Areas

Our Master Plan Program

June 2006 Feb 2007



June 2006 Feb 2007 June 2007

Corridor Intensification Strategy




June 2006 Feb 2007 June 2007

Industrial Lands Policy

Aug 2007




Oct 2007June 2006 Feb 2007 June 2007

Airport RoadRural Residential Policy

Dec 2007




Oct 2007June 2006 Feb 2007 June 2007

Metropolitan Growth Plan

Dec 2007




Sub-Area Master Plans

Dec 2008Aug 2007June 2006 Feb 2007 June 2007 Dec 2007




Growth Projections



Growth Projections

Population Growth

population projections indicate 6.4 million in Amman by 2025.

population is young, 55% are under 25

demand for housing and recreational facilities will rise

0-4

10-14

20-24

30-34

40-44

50-54

60-64

70-74 FemalesMales

GAM Population Growth

1,816,153 1,971,9392,837,157

3,853,272

5,025,082

6,350,795

0

1,000,000

2,000,000

3,000,000

4,000,000

5,000,000

6,000,000

7,000,000

2004 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025



Employment Growth

Workforce Projection in 2025 = 1,523,581

Amman Employment Demand

0200,000400,000600,000800,000

1,000,0001,200,0001,400,0001,600,000

2004 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025

Year

Act

ive

Wor

kfor

ce

Growth Projections



Housing Demand (by Household)

Current Housing Demand* 400,000

Total Number of Current Available Housing Units ** 500,000

Projected Number of Households in 2025 1,320,000

New Housing Units Needed by 2025 915,000 - 1,300,000

* Projected Household size is 4.5** Assuming 20% vacancy rate

Villa ; 1.4% Dar ; 9.9%

Apartment; 88.7%

Growth Projections



These investment figures will be translated into a demand for land which we will use to plan our city’s needs in each sector.

For example, for Industrial Land use we need 3.38 dunums of land for every 1 million JDs of investment on average. Meaning that by 2025 we will need a total of 18,336 dunums of industrial land in the city.

Growth Projections



Amman 2025: Alternative Scenarios

Density (people/donum)

Urban Envelope(sq. km.)

Prime Agricultural Land Impacted (sq. km.)

Cost of New Road Infrastructure (Billion JD)

Status Quo –Expansion Only

5

840

474

3.5

Intensification + Expansion

10

340

225

1.5

PreferredIntensification + Densification +

Expansion 15

120

96

1.0

Urban Envelope

Prime Agricultural Land Impacted

GAM’s Area



Conceptual Metropolitan Growth Plan



Plan for “Complete Communities” that provide residents with a full range of urban amenities – parks, schools, clinics, cultural centres –as well as good accessibility to employment, shopping and recreational facilities

Encourage compact urban growth in order to make the best use of existing services, promote increased transit use, improve pedestrian accessibility, and improve affordability both to GAM and and itsresidents

Direct growth to both existing built-up areas – in order to make the best use of existing services – as well as to designated new “greenfields” areas - located close to the Urban Core

Promote mixed-use in general, and a healthy mix of residential and employment uses in particular, in order to foster a diverse economy and to limit commuter times

Metropolitan Growth Plan: Smart Growth Principles



Promote clear distinctions between urban, suburban, and rural communities in order to protect valuable environmental and agricultural lands and to support traditional lifestyles and tribal culture

Promote public transit - and develop a transportation system that offers residents transportation choices for going shopping, going to work, taking time off to relax or play, and getting back home again

Create a connected “Natural Heritage System” that protects and connects important environmental features - forests, wadis, highlands, deserts, and water aquifers - at the same time that it accommodates a network of public walking trails throughout the City

Metropolitan Growth Plan: Smart Growth Principles



Conceptual Metropolitan Growth Plan for Greater Amman






Existing / Projected Metropolitan Populations:

BUILT-UP AREA:Existing 2004 : 1,509,641 persons Projected 2025: 3,030,279 persons

URBAN GREENFIELDS:Existing 2004 : 305,488 persons Projected 2025: 2,951,186 persons

RURAL / SUBURBAN:Existing 2004 : 191,396 persons Projected 2025: 962,195 persons

GREATER METROPOLITAN AREA:Existing 2004 : 2,006,525 persons Projected 2025: 6,943,660 persons



Interim Growth StrategyArea A Area B Area C




Corridor Intensification Strategy




Industrial Lands Policy




Airport Corridor Plan




Interim Rural Residential Policy




AIRPORT CORRIDOR PLAN



Airport Corridor: Vision

Current Situation:

• The Amman Airport Corridor is special

• Primary Spine of the Capital Region – linking it with the National Airport as well as the Amman Development Corridor

• Currently being completely reconstructed – with service roads on both sides - and planned to accommodate light-rail transit

• Queen Alia Airport is also being expanded from 3 – 9 million passengers

• The Corridor is under enormous development pressure to accommodate new residential, recreational, exhibition, shopping and media + entertainment facilities



Airport Corridor: Vision

Our Vision:

The Airport Corridor is Amman’s Southern Gateway - providing the City’s residents with safe and easy access to recreational areas. It is being redeveloped as a major traffic and transit corridor that, at the same time, will remain “green” in character; linking designated development nodes defined by natural corridors – the lungs of the City – and creating new open spaces that will preserve and celebrate near-urban agriculture, conserve the Capital Region’s limited remaining forests, and complement anticipated new urban development within the Corridor.



Airport Corridor: Context

Metropolitan Context:

• The Airport Corridor will form an important part of the new Metropolitan Growth Plan for Greater Amman

• it is the most important of a series of Metropolitan Development Corridors that will provide primary access throughout the new Metro Area - as well as between it and the surrounding region

• it is special because it links the City with the Airport and thus serves as the major southern entrance to Amman



Airport Corridor: Purpose

Purposes of Metropolitan Development Corridors:

• To provide connectivity between different transportation modes for moving both people and goods

• To link places of employment with places where people live and to provide access to a mix of metropolitan facilities

• To offer a balance of transportation choices that will reduce reliance upon automobile movement and promote public transit

• To encourage the most financially- and environmentally-appropriate transportation modes possible



Airport Corridor: Concept Planning Principles Planning Principles:

• To accommodate a variety of land-uses including residential, commercial, institutional, employment and recreational uses, in urban areas – and appropriate institutional, commercial (e.g. farm markets), employment, and recreational uses (e.g. fairgrounds), in rural areas

• To accommodate a variety of transportation modes including automobile and truck traffic, public transit (light rail), and where feasible, cycling and hiking trails

• To ensure that the Airport Corridor does not create barriers between adjacent communities



Airport Corridor: Concept Planning Principles

Planning Principles:

• To define clear edges, between urban, suburban and rural communities in order to preserve and protect valuable agricultural land

• To facilitate the continuity of natural heritage systems (e.g. the wadisand hilltops) – to create a green system that runs through the entire City - thus facilitating both human and fauna movement

• To create an appropriate image for, and entry into, Amman using appropriate highway design, landscaping, signage, and lighting



Airport Corridor: Existing Conditions



Airport Corridor: Existing Conditions

Topograpy

TopographyLand Ownership Zoning



Airport Corridor: Concept Plan



8th Circle: a new mixed-use, residential / commercial development at entrance to Zahran Street

IGS Area C: High Density mixed-use community on 2,190 dunums accommodating up to 20,000 new residents to be expanded to west side of corridor





King of Bahrain Forest / Amman National Park: one of Amman’s major recreational and conservation centres




University of Petra: a progressive private university founded in the 1990s, accommodating approximately 5,000 students




Institutional Centre: already accommodates Zaytouneh University (70 dunums) and is suitable for additional new regional health (a new hospital) and educational facilities

Metro Gateway: Major new mixed-use centre capable of accommodating regional shopping and social facilities (Isra’ University – 7,000 students) as well as a full range of housing, recreational and conservation features defining the southern entrance to Amman







Light Rail Transit: serving the corridor and linking it to the airport (either along side or by the existing rail corridor)




Tameer Jordan / HUDC / Al MushattaDevelopments: new industrial estates plus 16,000 related affordable housing units and associated commercial, health and education facilities

Al-Jeezah: expanding rapidly to accommodate new airport-related investment as well as housing for airport workers







Queen Alia International Airport: Jordan’s major airport which is currently planned for significant expansion3 million to 9 million passengers




Airport Employment / Business Centre: new employment centre to accommodate high-tech, global industries and businesses, as well as media facilities




Rural/Agricultural Preserve: Permanent new green space surrounding the city, protecting some of Jordan’s best agricultural areas as well as important cultural lands



Key Map

ARAFAT INTERSECTION

NA’UR INTERCHANGE

METRO PARK

SOUTH PARKAL YADOUDA

METRO GATEWAY

URBAN FRINGE

QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT

ARAFAT INTERSECTION

NA’UR INTERCHANGE

AMMAN NATIONAL PARK

KING BAHRAIN FOREST

AL-YADOUDAAL ZYTONA UNIVERSITY

MADABA ROAD

ADC

AL QASTEL

QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT

AL JEEZAH

7,076 dunums

10,366 dunums

19,488 dunums

6,204 dunums8,826 dunums

10,399 dunums

18,176 dunums

94,427 dunums



General Area Uses8TH CIRCLE / 7TH CIRCLE

ARAFAT INTERSECTION

NA’UR INTERCHANGE

AMMAN NATIONAL PARK

KING BAHRAIN FOREST

AL-YADOUDAAL ZYTONA UNIVERSITY

MADABA ROAD

ADC

AL QASTEL

QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT

AL JEEZAH

ARAFAT INTERSECTION

NA’UR INTERCHANGE

METRO PARK

SOUTH PARKAL YADOUDA

METRO GATEWAY

URBAN FRINGE

QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT

MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE WITH HIGH DENSITY AT AREA C

EXISTING RESIDENTIAL AREA

ESTATE DEVELOPMENT GREEN PUBLIC SPACE FOREST PROTECTION

MEDIUM DENSITY INSTITUTIONAL MIXED USELOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE

MEDIUM DENSITY COMMERCIAL MIXED USE

RESERVED FOR AGRICULTURE AND LOW DENSITY INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AL QASTEL PRESTIGE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

AL JEEZA LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL / INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE



PHASE 1: ARAFAT NODE



Bird’s Eye View of Existing

V



Natural Heritage System



Existing Built-up Areas

Built-up Area

Application & Subdivisions



Proposed Infrastructure

Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 2960

dunums

1022551

Mixed UseCommercial

234Institutional106Industrial

223Natural Heritage308Open Space

0.0Urban Agriculture



METROPARK




V










Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 8375

dunums

52641

Mixed UseCommercial

120Institutional0.0Industrial


1892Urban Agriculture



PHASE 2: SOUTH PARK




V










Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 1400

dunums

243733

Mixed UseCommercial

886Institutional0.0Industrial






V



Built Form

V



PHASE 3: AL YADOUDA




V










Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 4856

dunums

24839

Mixed UseCommercial






PHASE 4: METRO GATEWAY



V








Built-up Area





Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 2425

dunums

8641133

Mixed UseCommercial







V



Built Form

V



QUEEN ALIA AIRPORT




V






Existing Built-up Area

Built-up Area





Arterial Roads

Collector Roads

Urban Expressway



Proposed Land Use

Residential 16294

dunums

2153858

Mixed UseCommercial







V



Built Form

V



Next Steps



Next Steps

Airport Corridor Plan + Rural Growth Centres

•Public Comment Period

•Local Servicing and Transportation Plans + Staging

•Final Zoning Plans

•Development Fees

Metro Growth Strategy

•Metro Growth Plan – December

•Public Review and Comment Period

•Master Servicing and Transportation Plans + Staging

•Final Metro Growth Strategy



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