Friday, November 5, 2010

TATU city, Nairobi

I know You've heard of TATU city, It all sounds like big all exciting masterplan, speculations say its one of the biggest housing projects in Africa.
This is a trail blazing enterprise the like of which has never been seen on the African continent. Tatu City is a dynamic, mixed-use environment that will be home to 62 000 residents who will live, work and play within this community and it will host 23 000 visitors every single day. The growth potential and spending power of Tatu City represents an unprecedented investment opportunity for Kenyans. What distinguishes Tatu City from all previous developments is the degree of planning that has gone into its creation. The quality and professionalism of the companies involved is of the highest standard. This is an investment guaranteed to deliver inestimable returns for investors and for Kenya. 
Background
Nairobi, the largest multicultural city in Kenya, has a population of over three million people. It lies between Kampala and Mombasa, close to the Rift Valley. To the east are the Ngong hills, to the north Mount Kenya and Mount Kilimanjaro to the south-east. The Masai Mara and Amboselli game reserves are within easy reach. Nairobi's airport, Jomo Kenyatta International, is the largest and busiest in East and Central Africa - with over 49 airlines servicing the Kenyan market. The Eastern Bypass highway, currently under construction, will link the airport to Tatu City. But with the rapid growth of the recent decades Nairobi has suffered the effects of unconstrained urbanization. The city fathers are now faced with one of two challenges:
Rebuild major parts of the city, with all the disruption this involves, or
Create a new, modern urban node, as envisaged in the Nairobi Metro 2030 Plan, which encourages relocation of both commercial and residential developments outside of the CBD.



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