Clark Green City

Clark Green City
Planned community

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Country  Philippines
Region Central Luzon
Province Tarlac
Municipality Capas
Managing entity Bases Conversion and Development Authority
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
Website clarkgreencityphils.com

Clark Green City is a planned community under-development which is geographically situated in Capas, Tarlac, Philippines. It covers an area approximately 9,450 hectares (23,400 acres) and is being managed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA).

History

Groundbreaking ceremony

In March 2015, the Philippine Congress approved House Resolution 116 in support of Clark Green City.[1]

The development is under the management of the Bases Conversion Development Authority (BCDA). The BCDA signed a 100-year contract with Filinvest to develop the 288 hectares (710 acres) of allocated for the project. The development authority also managed to make partnership with foreign firms to develop Clark Green City such as United Arab Emirates-based Al Ahli Holding Group which plans tourism-related projects in the area, Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corp. which plans to connect Clark Green City to Manila as well as surrounding cities by rail, and IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute which will assist the BCDA to come up with "smart and disaster-resilient" features for the planned community. An agreement was also signed between Paris-based Vivapolis.[2]

The groundbreaking rites for the Clark Green City, led by President Benigno Aquino III was made in April 11, 2016.[3]

Etymology

The project was named "Clark" for marketing purposes for potential investors in the area. This naming decision was made despite being located in Tarlac and not in Clark, Pampanga due to the latter being more known to foreign investors. The BCDA compared this with the situation of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, which was Olongapo and not in Subic, Zambales.[4]

Geography

Clark Green City spans an area of 9,450 hectares (23,400 acres) and is located within the Clark Special Economic Zone.[5] The development is located in the municipality of Capas, Tarlac although it is administered from Angeles, Pampanga.[6]

The development is not a flood-prone area with its minimum elevation being at 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level and its planned central park also serves as a flood catchment basin. The Sierra Madre mountain range is located on the development's west while the Zambales mountain range is located on the east, with both geographical features providing Clark Green City a natural protection from typhoons.[3]

Districts

Clark Green City will be divided into five different districts depending on primary function.[5]

Demographics

It is planned that Clark Green City will accommodate about 1.12 million residents and 800 thousand workers.[3]

Sports

In December 2015, BCDA launched the CGC Bike It Up Challenge, the first sporting event held in the area.[7]

A sports complex for national athletes, dubbed the Philippine Sports City is planned to be built within the Clark Green City.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Clark Green City Approved by Congress". Clark Green City. Bases Conversion and Development Authority. 21 March 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  2. ↑ Cervantes, Ding (21 January 2016). "Clark Green City insulated from politics, says BCDA". The Philippine Sta. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 Kabiling, Genalyn (11 April 2016). "P607-billion Clark Green City to rise soon, expected to be bigger than BGC". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Construction of P1.7-T Clark Green City to start next year - BCDA". InterAksyon. Philippines News Agency. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Clark Green City". Invest Philippines. Philippine Government. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Green City is in Tarlac, not Pampanga, UP prof says". The Daily Tribune. 4 June 2014. Retrieved 11 April 2016.
  7. ↑ https://jazzrunner.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/clark-green-city-bike-it-up-challenge-2015/
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