RIYADH: The High Commission for the Development of Arriyadh (HCDA) has developed a plan to realize the full potential of the Riyadh region.
The Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) said the Riyadh Regional Plan is in coordination with the public and private sectors to address various development issues.
The RDA is the executive arm of the HCDA, which sets policies for city development formulated by the former.
The RDA said the futuristic vision underlying the plan focuses on transforming the region into a multi-functional economic zone, an investment magnet, and a home for geographically and demographically balanced development.
It added that the plan selected development centers to be transformed into regional planning clusters with variant population sizes.
Each cluster stretches over a number of provinces in Riyadh to achieve balanced development, diversity of resources and better efficiency.
The plan aims to improve significant sections of the road network, and establish a network of main roads to connect different areas of the region and re-route traffic outside the main population centers, including the city of Riyadh.
The plan recommends establishing roads linking development centers and the Riyadh region with neighboring regions.
The official railway (North-South & East-West) will be utilized via new stations to serve cargo and passengers from development centers along the network.
Given the relatively large distance between development centers, the existing network of civil aviation will be boosted with new regional airports to connect the southeastern and northern clusters.
The plan seeks to list all future activities and major projects that can be moved or relocated outside the city toward the region’s provinces according to their relative potential.
Exemplary projects typifying this approach are the recent inaugurations of three new universities: Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in Kharj, Majmaah University and Shaqrah University. These universities have different colleges and teaching hospitals.
The RDA said the Riyadh Economic Development Strategy seeks to improve competitiveness in the region, create employment opportunities and achieve balanced development.
Based on analysis of targeted growth in economic sectors, it is expected to create about 99,000 jobs by 1445H, 60 percent of which will be provided by the private sector.
The RDA said two industrial cities are underway in Sudair (over 257 sq. km.) and Kharj (over 100 sq. km).
Establishment of similar industrial cities in other provinces are currently under study, in addition to hundreds of ongoing projects in the region in all sectors.
The Riyadh Development Authority (RDA) said the Riyadh Regional Plan is in coordination with the public and private sectors to address various development issues.
The RDA is the executive arm of the HCDA, which sets policies for city development formulated by the former.
The RDA said the futuristic vision underlying the plan focuses on transforming the region into a multi-functional economic zone, an investment magnet, and a home for geographically and demographically balanced development.
It added that the plan selected development centers to be transformed into regional planning clusters with variant population sizes.
Each cluster stretches over a number of provinces in Riyadh to achieve balanced development, diversity of resources and better efficiency.
The plan aims to improve significant sections of the road network, and establish a network of main roads to connect different areas of the region and re-route traffic outside the main population centers, including the city of Riyadh.
The plan recommends establishing roads linking development centers and the Riyadh region with neighboring regions.
The official railway (North-South & East-West) will be utilized via new stations to serve cargo and passengers from development centers along the network.
Given the relatively large distance between development centers, the existing network of civil aviation will be boosted with new regional airports to connect the southeastern and northern clusters.
The plan seeks to list all future activities and major projects that can be moved or relocated outside the city toward the region’s provinces according to their relative potential.
Exemplary projects typifying this approach are the recent inaugurations of three new universities: Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University in Kharj, Majmaah University and Shaqrah University. These universities have different colleges and teaching hospitals.
The RDA said the Riyadh Economic Development Strategy seeks to improve competitiveness in the region, create employment opportunities and achieve balanced development.
Based on analysis of targeted growth in economic sectors, it is expected to create about 99,000 jobs by 1445H, 60 percent of which will be provided by the private sector.
The RDA said two industrial cities are underway in Sudair (over 257 sq. km.) and Kharj (over 100 sq. km).
Establishment of similar industrial cities in other provinces are currently under study, in addition to hundreds of ongoing projects in the region in all sectors.
