His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Council of Riyadh City Development Authority, chaired the first meeting of the Authority for the year 1440 AH, last week, at the Authority's headquarters in the Embassy District, and approved the results of the study prepared by a joint team consisting of the Riyadh City Development Authority, Ministry of Housing and Riyadh Municipality, on top of which is the increase in residential properties.
Housing solutions and proposals
<For his part, His Excellency the CEO of the Riyadh City Development Authority, Engineer Tariq bin Abdulaziz Al-Fares, explained that the meeting approved the results of the study prepared by a joint team consisting of the Riyadh City Development Authority, the Ministry of Housing and the Riyadh Municipality to develop solutions and proposals to increase housing and residential real estate for housing beneficiaries in Riyadh in light of the comprehensive strategic plan for the city. The study included a number of measures and solutions, including: Taking advantage of the rehabilitation of residential neighborhoods after vacating them from illegal activities, to increase the city's stock of housing units. Taking advantage of land with inappropriate or inappropriate activities within residential areas, taking advantage of urban renewal of some urban degradation sites located in areas with high densities and served by public facilities and services, taking advantage of sites allocated for housing within the Riyadh Downtown Project, rehabilitating furnished apartment buildings and converting them into housing units. The meeting directed to implement these solutions gradually and focus efforts to ensure their success.Development of archaeological neighborhoods
<The meeting was also briefed on the progress of work on the project to develop the Dahu neighborhood, which is one of the old neighborhoods of Riyadh city, and holds urban significance, as the neighborhood represents the remaining part of the old wall of the city of Riyadh, which is more than 200 years old. The project aims to develop the neighborhood as a vital part of the city center, by creating an environment that combines modernity and originality, while preserving the architectural and urban identity of the neighborhood and the remaining historical buildings, and rehabilitating them to host a number of activities.
Activities included in the project:
42 heritage lodges with 42 residential units.<7 cafes. <195 shops. <A main heritage restaurant. A diwaniyah for the elderly.
<A visitor center and 3 cultural exhibitions.
Qasr Al Hakam area
The meeting was also briefed on the progress of work on the book czarium project, which is located in the shops located east of Justice Square in the Qasr Al Hakam area, and was designed according to the characteristics of the urban and heritage area to host cultural activities suitable for all segments of society, while providing various services in an attractive way that combines knowledge, usefulness, comfort and enjoyment.The project includes
The project includes:
14 library locations.Providing places for seating and reading.
<Equipped to host multiple cultural activities. <The roof of the portico overlooking Justice Square can be utilized as a seating and reading area. By the grace of God, 90% of the project works have been completed, while the shops in Al-Qaiseriya have been offered to specialized bookstores for investment.
Wadi Hanifa Public Transportation Project
<The meeting also reviewed the progress of the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project in Riyadh, which is currently underway in 250 locations along the tracks of the Riyadh train network and more than 650 locations in the Riyadh bus network across the city. In another aspect, the meeting approved the outputs of the project to update the «Basemap of Wadi Hanifa» established by the Authority in 1426 AH, which includes a comprehensive database of all key information about the valley, as well as the project to update the «Environmental Information Base for Riyadh City», which contains various details about the natural situation, climate and natural resources in the city.
Amendments to the boundaries of the sanctuary of some valleys
<In the same context, the meeting approved a number of amendments to the boundaries of the sanctuaries of some wadis tributary to Wadi Al-Suli after conducting a review of the detailed cadastral lifting of the sanctuaries of these wadis from the reality of nature, and reviewing the detailed hydrological studies of their natural drainage basins, with the aim of utilizing all public utility lands within the direct impact area of these tributaries, and ensuring their compatibility with the reality of nature and existing and approved plans and the urban development and implementation of roads and public facilities in the region. The meeting also approved requests to amend building regulations for a number of rehabilitation and training projects in the city, including approving the request of Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz City for Humanitarian Services to add new medical and residential buildings, facilities and services that contribute to increasing the capacity of the beds.The meeting also approved a number of requests to amend building regulations for a number of rehabilitation and training projects in the city.
