THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it will study the upcoming redesign of the master plan of Clark Freeport Zone to ensure it properly integrates projects planned for the area.
“[Clark Development Corp. (CDC)] is doing a redesign of Clark Freeport Zone… Palafox [Associates] won the bid. They’re reviewing the master plan. We’re going to wait for the results at the end of the year so we can plan well where to put the housing, where the malls will be… that’s going to be part of the plan,” BCDA President and Chief Executive Officer Vivencio B. Dizon told reporters in a recent interview.
The CDC entered into an agreement with architecture and urban planning firm Palafox Associates in January to redesign the master plan of Clark Freeport Zone.
Mr. Dizon said that the review was because the master plan is “quite old,” and has not undergone a review in over 10 years.
“Other projects will affect Clark, like the railway, the airport… With New Clark City, we have to incorporate everything,” Mr. Dizon said.
The Manila-Clark railway is set to be completed in 2021, while the construction of the new terminal of the Clark International Airport is set to start in December and operations are planned for the first quarter of 2019.
One of the components of New Clark City that will draw particular interest is the New Clark City-Mixed Income Development Housing project.
“The prices will be affordable… (compared to) Makati, BGC [Bonifacio Global City], even Quezon City,” Mr. Dizon said. — Patrizia Paola C. Marcelo
