In detail... Adopting new controls for urban plans in Riyadh

Riyadh Municipality and the Ministry of Municipalities require the completion of infrastructure and public space before construction begins to ensure sustainability and quality of life

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<The Riyadh Municipality, in cooperation with the Ministry of Municipalities and Housing, has approved a package of new controls and requirements for the approval of urban plans in the capital, which obliges engineering offices and real estate developers to complete all infrastructure and public space elements before starting the work of construction, in a strategic move that reflects a radical shift in the methodology of urban planning and establishes the foundations of sustainability and quality of life in the city.In a strategic move that reflects a radical shift in the methodology of urban planning and establishes the foundations of sustainability and quality of life in the city.

The requirements include the following: construction in the capital. The new requirements include the implementation of asphalt and paving works, street lighting, extension of water, sewage, electricity and telephone networks, completion of flood drainage networks, establishment of gardens, afforestation works, provision of public space elements such as open spaces, street naming boards, road planning, and provision of urban furniture to improve public spaces, in accordance with the technical guides approved by the Municipality.

The new requirements include the implementation of asphalt and paving works, street lighting, extension of water, sewage, electricity and telephone networks, in addition to the completion of flood drainage networks. This approach comes within the efforts of the Riyadh Municipality to promote proactivity in urban development and avoid the recurring challenges that plagued previous models, most notably repeated potholes in the streets after construction, delays in service delivery, and incomplete elements of the urban environment in its early stages.

These controls will contribute to raising the quality of new plans, establishing integrated neighborhoods that meet the needs of residents, enhancing land use efficiency, and supporting the increase of green spaces, pedestrian and bicycle paths, in line with the Municipality's goals of humanizing the city and achieving the objectives of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, and supporting the status of the capital as a modern, flexible and sustainable city.