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1. Overview2. Goals3. TheAnamModel4. Background5. ABriefHistory6. RegionalContext7. Demographics&Economy8. LifeinaRiverineArea9. EnvironmentalSetting10. CommunityApproach11. Whatwouldyoudowith

5,000,000naira?12. Design&PlanningProcess13. RegulatoryNetwork

Ejiri atumatu di mkpa na obodo

were ruputa obodo Anam. Ezigbo

ndu maka ndudugandu nke otu

mba uwa niile. Obodo Anam ga

eji oke technonzu were chekwa

obodo ha, makwa weta aku na

odimma maka mmadu nile.

Anam City is a new city for the Rebirth of Anam. It is built on the history, culture and tradition of Anam people. It considers present needs and depends on everyone to help build a better life for future generations.

Context

ANAM CITY

Anam

ANAM

Nigeria

AnambraState

AgropolitanRegion

ANAMCITY

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URBAN DESIGN

THE MASTER

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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

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URBANSYSTEMS ANALYSIS

FEASIBILITY STUDIES & RESEARCH

SOCIO & ECONOMIC

STUDIES

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

ASSESSMENT

Why to design Anam? What to design in Anam?

How

to build Anam?

IMPLEMENTATIONSTRATEGY

Seed businesses, demographics and projections

Statist

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Flooding and risks

International best practices & local know

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Transportation,

Energy, Water,

Waste, Social,

Economic, Urban,

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COMMUNITY CONSULTATION

Plans and form based zoning

Model, strategies,

objectives and

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scheduling and

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MasterPlanningProcessforAnamCity

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The Master Plan

ThisMasterPlanpresentstheguidingvisionforAnamNewCity(ANAM),anewsettlementtobedesignedandconstructedinAnambraState,Nigeria.Thisdocumentisastrategicframeworkthatwillleadbestdevelopmentpracticesoverthenextgeneration.AsanewmodelforAfricandevelopment,thisMasterPlanprovidesanactionablestructurethatsupportsjusticeforbothnaturalresourcesandhumansociety.WhiletheMasterPlanwillguidetheimmediatecommunityintheircurrentprocessofurbanrestructure,italsoaddressesauniversalgoalforself-sufficiency,andcanservetwomainpurposes:1. ToestablishdevelopmentprinciplesforthenewANAMcitybeginninginAnambra

State,Nigeria.2. TopresentamodelforsustainableAfricandevelopmenttotheglobalpublic.

TheMasterPlanisanactivedocument,intendedtoevolveinresponsetocontinuedresearch,policydevelopmentandtheneedsofthecommunitiesandstakeholdersinvolved.Nevertheless,thisvisioningdocumentwillbeusedtoensurecohesivenessandcontinuityoverthefuturedevelopmenthorizon.Therefore,thisdocumentisthefoundationagainstwhichfutureplanningprojectscanbeevaluatedforconsistency;suchaframeworkfordecision-makingwillhelpsupportthesuccessoftheirinitiatives.TheANAMNewCityMasterPlanshouldbeviewedasgeneral,action-oriented,value-basedandlongrange:General: Itestablishespoliciesthatanticipatethefuturethroughgeneralprinciplesandobjectives,butdoesnotaddressspecificdetailsconcerningeveryissueorlocation.

Action-Oriented:Itisdesignedtoprovidecommunityleaders,residentsandotherstakeholderswithguidancefordecision-making.

Value-Based:Itisembeddedinvaluesofsocialprogressaimedatimprovingthelivesofthecommunity,andbuildingastrongerresilientsociety.

Long Range:Itisbasedonatimeframethatextendsbeyondthepresentandanticipatesfutureopportunitiesandproblems.

Overview

1. Establishdevelopmentprinciplesforthenew

ANAMcitybeginningatEbenebe,Anambra

State,Nigeria.

2. PresentamodelforsustainableAfrican

developmenttotheglobalpublic.

Goals

ANAM

SOCIO

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PRINCIPLES

RECOMMEND-ATIONS

STRATEGIES INDICATORS

ThecomponentsintheAnamMasterPlan

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Theworkisasynthesisofrecommendationsfromthepartnerconsultant,TheDr.Aloy&GesareChifeFoundationandtheirinterdisciplinarydesignteamcomposedofurbanplanners,architectsandengineers.Theproposalinaggregatereflectstheneedsandopportunitiesasassessedthroughbestpracticeresearch,siteanalysisandconsultationwithAnamleadershipcouncils,communitymembersandregionalandinternationalprofessionals.

The Anam ModelTheMasterPlanisorganizedaroundastructurethatincludesLogics, Principles, Objectives, Recommendations and Indicators.Logics: TheconceptualbasisfortheANAMmodelandframeworkofsustainabilityperspective.

Principles:Valueembeddedgoalsthatguidetherealizationofthevision.

Strategies:Elementsofeachsystemthatillustratemoredetailedcomponents.

Recommendations: Statementsthatdescribeactionablemethodsormeansofachievingtheprinciplesandobjectives.

Indicators: Quantifiablemetricsforevaluatingthesuccessoftherecommendations.

DuetotheintegratedcharacteroftheANAMmodel,therearemanysynergiesfoundbetweenthesystemsandprinciples;thisisrepresentedundereachsectionsubheading.ItisnaturalthatwefindtherepetitionofsimilarobjectivesthroughouttheMasterPlanaswell,onlytoreinforcetheunityofthemodel.

AnamSustainabilityFrameworkLogics

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1 The people of the Anam region come from a rich history deeply rooted in their locale and respective of the larger Igbo people of Nigeria, as documented by Gabriel Nnazor in Anam Tradition and Culture, the most comprehensive chronicle of Anam settlement. AMapoftheAnamregion,showingtheeight(8)Anamcommunities

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A Brief History of the Anam Community

PresentdayAnamisacollectionofatleasteightsmallsettlementsintheregionthatallhavetraditionalleadershipcouncilsandtownunions,andwhofrequentlycollaboratepoliticallyandholdculturalcelebrationstogether.Aswithmanyplacesaroundtheworld,thesecommunitiesaremoreandmoreinfluencedbytheglobaleconomy.Todayasagroupwithregionalinfluence,theAnampeoplehavejoinedtogethertobringpositivechangetothelivesofthepeople.TheyhaveinitiatedamovementcalledAnam Re-BirthwiththegoalofemergingasareorganizedAnamsocietythatismoreresilientthroughimprovedinfrastructure,socialservicesandastrongereconomy.Thenewcityprojectisoneoftheirpartnerships,anditisbeingledbytheUmuobaAnamcommunity,whohavegrantedtheirland(Ebenebe)forthefirstphasesofthecity.

Whileallthe8Anamcommunitiesaremotivatedbyurbanlandshortagesandunsuitableinfrastructure,UmuobaAnamisabletodevelopthisareaoftheirtraditionallandtheypresentlylivelargelyinthetownofOtuocha(approximately5kmfromEbenebe)wheretheypurchasedlandfromnon-Anampeopleintheearly19thCentury.Inthe1970s,confusionoverthelandtransferledtoconflicts,andnowpeacefulcohabitationofthreedistinctpeoplesinthesmalltown.Sincetheinitialsettlement,UmuobaAnamhasexceededtheirpopulationcapacityfortheirportionofOtuocha,andfindthemselvesinovercrowdedconditionscompetingforalreadylimitedandinsufficientresources.Further,theUmuobaAnamcontinuetotravelbyboattotheirtraditionallandstofarm,andrecentaquaticinvasionsofwaterhyacinthhavemadethisjourneyanintensestruggle.Realizingthelimitationsofthelocalandfederalgovernmentstoaidwiththeirsituation,theydependontheirlocalDevelopmentCounciltospearheadthetransitionofthecommunitybacktotheirtraditionallandatEbenebe.Assuch,theUmuobaAnamDevelopmentCouncilhasengagedtheChifeFoundationtoconsultwiththecommunityandofferrecommendationsforthedesign,constructionandoperationofanewsettlementatEbenebe.ThisMasterPlanisthefirstandfoundationaldocumentinthatprocess.

Background

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< 25K1. Onoia: 19,0002. Nsugbe : 20,0003. Orania Otu : 21,0004. Umuleri : 22,0005. Aguleri : 22,0006. Isbariam : 22,0007. Isinyi-Nando : 22,0008. Otuocha : 24,500

25-30K 9. Umudora Umukwa : 26,00010. Oroma Eliti : 27,00011. Nmiata : 28,00012. Nzam : 28,50013. Umuenwelum : 28,500

50-100K 14. Nkwelle Ezunaka : 50,00015. Nteje : 50, 00016. Umuinya : 88,00017. Nando : 89,000

>100K18. Ani Nkwa Anam: 188,00019. Ogbunike : 211,00020. Asaba : 400,00021. Onitsha : 500,000 (1M metro)

CITYNANDO

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ONITSHA500 000 (1M METRO)

ANI NKWA ANAM188 000 OGBUNIKE

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UMUINYA88 000

ASABA400 000

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Thoughthereremainkeyhistoricalcomponentssuchastraditionalgovernanceandfamilystructures,thereisafluidintegrationwiththeStateandNationalgoverningstructures,inter-regionaleconomiesandmodernsocialconstructs.Understandingthesecomplexitiesiscrucialtothesuccessofthenewcity.Therefore,muchoftheplanninghasbeenandwillbeinformedbycommunitymeetingsandregionalsurveysbeyondwhatispresentedhere.Boundbytheunityofthecommunity,thisisalandmarkplanninginitiativethatisdrivenandsupportedbythepeoplewhoitwillaffectmost,andwhosehopeistocreaterealchangefortheirfamiliesandfuturegenerations.

Regional Context

Themajorsettlementsincloseproximityofthesiteare:Otuocha,Onitsha,Asaba,AwkaandEnugu.

OtuochaheadquarterstheAnambraEastLocalGovernmentAreaofAnambraState.ItisanimportanttowninNigeriaservingasthefoodbaskettotheSouthEasternStates.MajorcommunitieslivinginthetownofOtuochaaretheAguleri,UmuleriAnamandUmuobaAnampeople.OtuochahasaviablemarketwhichisamajoryamtransitpointinEastofNigerRiver.

OnitshaisacommercialcentreandriverportontheeasternbankoftheNigerRiverinAnambraState.ItisoneofthemostimportantNigeriancitiesinthesoutheasternpartofthecountry.Locatedongroundandwatertransportationroutes,OnitshaisagatewaytoeasternNigeria.Onitsha’smajorcommercialproductsincludenuts,corns,fruitsandvegetables.Othersignificanttradeproducesincludetires,petroleumproducts,nailsandbearings.

AsabaisthecapitalofDeltaState,locatedonthewestbankoftheNigerRiver(oppositeOnitsha)andalongtheBeninCityroad.TheNigerBridgeconnectsAsabatoOnitsha.Asabahasatextilefactoryandpostsecondaryschools.

AkwaisthecapitalofAnambraState.ItliesalongroadsleadingfromOwerri,Umuahia,Onitsha,andEnugu.AwkaisanagriculturaltradecentrefortheIgbopeopleofthesurroundingareaandtradesinyams,cassava,taro,maize,palmoilandkernels.NnamdiAzikiweUniversityislocatedinAwka.

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Severalairportsmaketheareaeasilyaccessiblebyair,includingthenewestinAsaba,only1houraway.

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EnuguisthecapitalofEnuguStatewhichistheeasternneighborofAnambraState.Nicknamed“theCoalCity”intheearly1900s,EnugubecameamajorcenterfortheminingofthecoaldiscoveredbyAlbertErnestKitsonintheUdiplateau.Asof2007,coalminingisnolongerthemajorsourceofincome,howeververysmallquantitiesaretransportedsouthbyrailtoPortHarcourtforexport.Thecity’seconomyhasdiversifiedinrecentyearsandislargelydominatedbytrading,commerce,andsmall-scaleindustry.

Demography & Economy

ThepeopleofAnamarepredominantlyfarmerswithlargefamilies(6.25peopleperhousehold)livinginmulti-familyhouses.Whilethereisalackofstatisticalcensusfortheimmediatearea,forthepurposeofsettingplanningbenchmarks.Muchofwhatisdocumentedcomesfroma100-personcommunitysurveycompletedinApril2010intheUmuobaAnamsettlementofOtoucha,AnambraStatestatisticsandFederalNigeriancensusprofiles.Thestatepopulationis4.1million,andAnampeopleareestimatedtorepresentabout3%ofthattotal.AnambraStateisoneofthemosthighlyurbanizedareasinNigeria(secondafterLagosState),aconditionthatprovidesaninterestingcontrasttothelargeportionofverylowdensityagriculturalland.

Nigeriaasawholeisrapidlyurbanizingandthegrowthrateisoneofthehighestintheworld.Assuch,demographictrendanalysisshowsanoverwhelmingdemandforurbaninfrastructureandhousingthroughoutthecountry.Balancingthesignificantdemandforsuchacitywiththeactualcapacitieswithinthespecificlandboundaries,apreliminarypopulationof20,000peoplehasbeenestablishedforinitialplanningpurposes.Itisanticipatedthatovertimethecity’sboundarieswillexpandandthatalargerpopulationof100,000peoplewillinhabittheagropolitanregion.Agricultureandfishingarethetwomajoreconomicactivitiesonandaroundtheprojectsite.Themainagriculturalproductsaremaize,cassavaandpeanuts.Beyondtheseactivities,theAnampopulationremainspredominantlypoorinincomebutwealthyinlandresources,providingnearly70%oftheagricultureresourcesintheAnambraState.ItisthehopeoftheANAMprojecttofacilitatethecreationofamorediversifiedeconomyfortheregion.

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EconomicsflowoutwardsfromtheAnamregionalongtheriversasagriculturalsalestraveltothemarkets.Thefarmingofyam,cassavaandpotatodominatestheAnamregion.

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Almost60%ofAnampeopleareinvolvedsomehowinagriculture.50%ofthepopulationisundertheageof20andnowimmergingintothejobmarketwithweakopportunities.AsaresulttheyouthleavetheareaforoiljobsinDeltaStateorLagosoreventhecountryforeducationinGhanaortheU.K.

AnamCityhopestoenhancequalityandandprofitabilityofagriculturesoitcanbeadesirableemploymentchoicefortheyouth.Inadditiontoagro-industry,thecitycanalsocreateagreaterdiversityofemploymentoptionsforthefutureoftheAnamPeople.

Youth & Farming

Professional 12%

Retired 1%

Housewife 1%

Teacher 1%

Building Trade 3%

Misc 6%

Health Provider 7%

Sales 7%

Civil Servant 8%

Trade 26% (includes agricultural trade)

Farmers 30%

Major Economic Flows

ANAM

Ejiri atumatu di mkpa na obodowereruputaobodoAnam

ANAM is designed from cultural knowledge and community values

Historical Timeline

Construction for Anam City Begins

[945-1911] Kingdom of Nri in Igboland

4,500 400 800 1472 1800 1900 1970 1980 1990 2008 2011 B.C. A.D.

[4,500 BC] Date of oldest archeological pottery found in Igboland

[400 BC] Benin City founded as Igodomingodo

[1472] Portuguese explorers land on Nigerian coast

[1850] British establish presence in Lagos

[1800] First recorded settlement in Anam region

[1960] Nigerian Independence from Britain

[1700] Modern day Lagos founded as Eko by Bini Kingdom

[1970] Land con�ict in Otuocha between Umuoba, Aguleri and Umuleri

[1980] Building of Abuja

[1991] Abuja becomes Capital of Nigeria

[1900] Umuoba Phase 1 Settlement along Ezichi River

[1965] Niger River Bridge at Onitsha constructed

[1967-1970] Biafran War

[1976] Anambra State is formed

[1998] Beati�cation of Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi by Pope John Paul II

[1990] Umuoba purchases land in Otuocha

[2008] UN Habitat publishes that Lagos is the fastest growing city in Africa

[2010] Asaba Airport Opens

[1999] Second land con�ict in Otuocha

[2008] Anam City Design & Development Process[2008] Rebirth Council forms

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ANAMCitywillbeginonpresentdayEbenebe,aruralsiteinthetropicalrainforestbeltofAnambraState,EastNigeria.FuturedevelopmentswillexpandwithintheAnamRegion,locatedinthelowplaintothenorthwestofAnambraRiver.EbenebeextendsonthewesternbanksoftheEzichiRiverandcoversabout76.8hectares(189.8acres).ItisboundedbyMmiataAnamonthenorth,UmuezeAnamonthesouth,EzichiRiverontheeast,andUmueze-MmiataAnamStateRoadonthewest.Theprojectsitecurrentlyconsistsofwetlands,forestandagriculturalland.Theonlyconstructionsonthesitearetraditionalhutsmadeofmudandbambooswherefarmersliveseasonally.Onthewesternborderofthesiteisastateroad(Umueze-MmiataAnamRoad)thatiscurrentlyunderconstruction.TheareafallswithintheGuineanforest-savannahmosaicbelt(deciduousforest)ofNigeriawithannualrainfallofabout1,400–2,000millimeters.Theclimateontheprojectsiteischaracterizedbytwomainseasons;rainyseason(MarchtoOctoberwithtwopeaksinJulyandSeptember),andthedryseason(DecembertoFebruary).TherainyseasonisassociatedwithprevalenceofmoistureladenmaritimesouthwesttradewindfromtheAtlanticOcean.Thisseasonisalsoknownforheavythunderstorms.ThedryseasonisinfluencedbythedrywindblowingfromtheMediterraneanSeaacrossSaharadesertanddowntosouthernNigeria.Thisalsocausesharmattan,whichprecedesthedryseason.

Themainecologicalhazardsontheprojectsitearefloodingandminorerosion.Soildegradation,rapiddeforestation,floodingandconsequenterosionalongtheriverbanks,haveeffectedagriculturalactivities.Inthepeakofrainyseason,highprecipitationoftenresultsinexcessiveflooding,suchthattheundulationsoccupiedbysettlementsaremaroonedforsomemonths.Thepeopleusecanoesandboatsastheirprimarymodelofmovementandtransportation.Extensivewetlandecologiescomplementthefarmingactivities,providingnaturalandseasonalirrigationtotheplots.

Environmental Setting

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Talltreeswiththickundergrowthandnumerousclimbersexistintheclusteredforests.Thetreeshaveluxuriantforageandthepresenceofclimbers,epiphytes,bamboos.Persistentinterferenceofhumanactivities,suchasagricultureandsettlements,hasaffectedasignificantportionofthethickforest,limitingittoreducedportionofthesite.Uponitscompletion,Umueze-MmiataStateRoadwillmarkthemostdominantstructurearoundtheprojectsite.Apartfromthesemajorroutes,thereareseveraltracksrunningacrossthesitebetweentheriverandthestateroad.Thedevelopmentofthisstateroadwasadominantfactorinthesiteselectionprocess,asitwillprovidegoodaccessduringconstructionthatcancomplimenttheaquaticmodes.

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PROFESSIONALCONSULTANTS

ANAM REBIRTH COUNCIL

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RESEARCHPARTNERSHIPS

WOMEN &MEN’SUNIONS

YOUTH GROUPS

WaterhyacinthintheEzichiRiverisamajorhardshipforpeopleinAnam.

TheParasiteTreeinawoodedgrove.ExistingvegetationwillbepreservedthroughtheMasterPlan.

Floodedfarmlandandgrassywetlandsdominatethelandscapefortwomonthsayear.

StakeholdersintheAnamcommunity

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Community Approach TheprocessfortheconceptualandphysicaldevelopmentofANAMNewCityisbasedonanopenandinterdisciplinaryapproachthatincludesarangeofresearch,consultationandopen-sourcedesignmethods.Ratherthanalinearprogression,theprocesshasbeenconcurrent,iterative,andfundamentallyanevolutionofhybridityduetotheuniquenatureofthisproject.Themethodologyincorporatesphasesthatbalancethemanyscalesofinfluenceaswellasthediversityofstakeholdersthatwillbeintegratedwiththenewurbansystem.Localculturalknowledge,sitespecificrealities,internationalstandardsandcontinentalconcernseachinformedthescopeofresearchandfinalrecommendations.Theresultsofthisprocessareownedbythestakeholdersandopentotheworld.

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FarmersFishvendorJohnPaul,ResearchAssistantYouthatOtuochaLanding

VendorinOtuochaActivityontheEzichiformarketdayKazimandMopo,driverandsecurityCassavafarmer

StudentChildreninUmuezeBambooandcassavaatEbenebeAnamyouth

PotatovendorAnamwomaninOtuochaMarket

ManinOtuochaMarketFishfarmeratEbenebeShoppinginthemarketVictor,FishFarmer

VendorinOtuochamarketAnamyouthinthemarketYamfarmersTonyandMother

LeaderoftheyamareaofthemarketFishvendorAdvertisinginthemarketEkeke,farmerandcanoedriver

AnamyouthVictor,OwnerofAnamFishFarm AnamFishermanAnammandiscussinAnamCity

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priorityseedprojectsof:a school,a hospital,a

market,an illo(publicsquare),anda community bank.

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Investinagrocerystorebusiness.

InvestinpepperandtradeitinLagos.Duringtherainyseason,sellsand.

SellgroundnutsandexpandinordertotradetoAbujaandLagos.

Buildbetterroadswithproperdrainage.

Savehalfandinvesttheotherhalfinbusinessesorloans.

Spendhalftowardseducationexpenses,usetheotherhalftostartabusiness.

Spendhalftowardseducationexpenses,usetheotherhalftostartabusiness.

Stockmystorewithdrinkstosellandinvestingroundnuts.

Keepsomeforsavingsandstartapoultryfarmbusiness.

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Design & Planning Process

[June] Umuoba Anam initiate new city project

[June] Umuoba appoints Dr. Aloy Chife as custodian of the Ebenebe land

[August] Preliminary Community Consultations

[November] Preliminary Site Assessment

[April] Community Presentations

[June-August] Internship Program

[July] Focus Groups, Presentations to Development Council and Anam Rebirth Council

[November] Master Plan Development

[January] Start of Phase 1 Construction

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[December] SWOT Analysis

[November] Website and Project Launch

[December] Elders and Rebirth Councils review Urban Design

[October] Peak �ood mapping

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Regulatory NetworkInpartnershipwiththeChifeFoundation,theAnamDevelopmentCouncilandtheRebirthGroupwillultimatelyreview,approveandoverseetheimplementationofrecommendationsforthenewAnamCity.Inaddition,ascustodiansoftheland,thecouncilswillseekapprovalfromStateandFederalAuthoritiesandcreateandofficialauthoritytomanage,operateandenforceregulationsinthenewcity.

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Environmental Protection Board and Impact

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