URBAN PLANNING
Zenata, a modern city of services
This major urban development project is conceived to offer to current and future inhabitants a better quality of life as well as a promising modern future city of services and economic opportunity.
Tags: City Development, Social Cohesion, Housing, Spatial Planning, Green City
Challenges addressed
- Create a vibrant urban development project with state of the art services, employment and amenities in Morocco
- Accomplish the mitigation of existing spatial and socio-economic imbalances in the region with the relocation of existing shanty-town residents in new housing units
- Promote the site as a strategic territory for existing and new economic activities relocated in the area connecting them to major transport and communication infraestructure
Main objectives
- Create a forward-looking integrated and mixed-use urban development project in Greater Casablanca
- Develop a consistent talent and tenant attraction through branding and partnership strategy
- Promote economic development for the region through value-added activities and job creation
- Strengthen social cohesion through the provision of public space, leisure amenities and improved standards of quality of life
Facts
Project type Mixed-use urban development project
Promoter Zenata Development Company
Start date 2012
Estimated end 2042
Budget 21.000M DH
Site size 1830 Ha
Land uses Residential, office, pubic space, culture, educational
Website www.zenataecocity.ma
Project description
Zenata Eco-Cité is a new city for 300.000 inhabitants, with 100.000 expected jobs, between Casablanca and Rabat in Morocco. The 1830 Ha mixed-use urban development project is the last land reserve of sufficient importance that could allow the balancing of existing socio-economic disparities between the East and the West in the Greater Casablanca area through social and spatial diversity.
The conception of the Zenata Eco-Cité has been forged by an array of ideas aimed at reducing or limiting environmental impacts during the full length of its life cycle while taking in account socioeconomic stakes. This approach that places people at the heart of its concept development makes
Zenata an eco-designed new city. This project also aims to become the economic capital of Morocco with the development of new education, health, commercial and logistic hubs.
Zenata Eco-Cité promotes an integrated and inclusive eco-design approach and calls for the participation of national and local governments mobilizing public/private partners, citizens and civil society.
Impact and results
- 800 Ha of urban development
- 43.500 housing units
- 470 Ha of green space (30% of total area)
- 300.000 expected inhabitants
- 100.000 expected jobs
- Urban Structure
Urban structure: 10ha integrated health centre, 20ha education centre, 20ha surface supra regional commercial centre, 200ha logistics centre 470ha of greenery (30% of total area)
Life units organisation: district subdivision in schools, health canters, mosques, shops, sport facilities, green spaces) - Energy & Environment
Smart water management: prevent flood cycles, promote groundwater recharge and forestation to enhance the landscape - Mobility & Transport
Sustainable public and non-motorized transport (train, bus, walking and cycling paths) - Economic Development
4 economic activity nodes: education, health, commercial and logistics
Ambassador program: opportunity to become an active actor of project development through participation, exhibition and promotion
