Agadir Urban Development Program is Based on Participatory Approach Involving the City's Various Stakeholders (Wali of Souss-Massa Region)
Agadir - The urban development program of the city of Agadir (2020-2024), launched on Tuesday by HM King Mohammed VI, is based on a participatory approach involving the various stakeholders in the city, said Wali of the Souss-Massa region, governor of the prefecture of Agadir-Ida Outanane, Ahmed Hajji.
The program is structured around six main aspects, said Hajji in an address before HM the king on the occasion of the launch of this program, noting that the first aspect relates to the achievement of the first high service bus line of the city of Agadir on a linear of 15.5 km, connecting the port of Agadir to the neighborhood of Tikiouine and surrounding industrial zones, and serving the administrative neighborhood of the city, Hassan II avenue, Souk El Had, Hassan I avenue, the university complex Ibn Zohr, and the industrial zone of Tassila.
The second aspect of this program, relating to the reinforcement of infrastructures and the decongestion of the city, provides for in particular the achievement of the first phase of the North-East bypass road, with a length of nearly 25 km and linking the airport of Agadir Al-Massira to the commercial port of the city, the development of engineering structures and new entrances to the city from this future road, and the widening and rehabilitation of the expressway, Hajji underlined.
The third aspect concerns the urban development of the tourist zone of Agadir and the reinforcement of its attractiveness, through the implementation of several projects, in particular the rehabilitation of the cornice, the achievement of public facilities (tourist information office, Timitar museum), the transversal connection of the city with the coastal zone, the reinforcement of the road and lighting network, the redevelopment of the green spaces in the area, the rehabilitation of the "Vallée des Oiseaux" park, the renovation of street furniture, and the creation of themed tourist circuits, he noted.
As for the fourth aspect, it includes the preservation of the environment and the development of the city's green spaces. According to Hajji, this provides for the creation of Tikiouine park (28 ha), Al Inbiâat park (25 ha), the restructuring and upgrading of Ibn Zaidoun park and Olhaou garden, the rehabilitation of several gardens and public squares, and the modernization of street furniture.
The Wali of the Souss-Massa region said, in this regard, that the green spaces of the city of Agadir, as well as golf courses, will be irrigated with treated wastewater in accordance with the High Royal Orientations concerning the valorization of wastewater and the preservation of water resources, recalling that the production capacity of the wastewater treatment plant was 11 million m3.
The fifth aspect consists of three components dealing respectively with the promotion of religion matters, the protection and enhancement of the city's heritage, and cultural promotion, said Hajji.
The sixth and last priority of Agadir's urban development program concerns the strengthening of basic social amenities and aims at completing the upgrading of under-equipped neighborhoods, supporting the city's demographic and urban development and improving the citizens' living environment, he added, noting that several actions are planned under this same priority and concern the sectors of youth and sports, health, education and local economic and commercial activities.
To ensure the full success of this program and its timely implementation, two local development companies "Agadir Souss Massa Aménagement" and "Grand Agadir de transport et de mobilité urbaine" will oversee the achievement of the various projects planned under the new program, he concluded.
The program is structured around six main aspects, said Hajji in an address before HM the king on the occasion of the launch of this program, noting that the first aspect relates to the achievement of the first high service bus line of the city of Agadir on a linear of 15.5 km, connecting the port of Agadir to the neighborhood of Tikiouine and surrounding industrial zones, and serving the administrative neighborhood of the city, Hassan II avenue, Souk El Had, Hassan I avenue, the university complex Ibn Zohr, and the industrial zone of Tassila.
The second aspect of this program, relating to the reinforcement of infrastructures and the decongestion of the city, provides for in particular the achievement of the first phase of the North-East bypass road, with a length of nearly 25 km and linking the airport of Agadir Al-Massira to the commercial port of the city, the development of engineering structures and new entrances to the city from this future road, and the widening and rehabilitation of the expressway, Hajji underlined.
The third aspect concerns the urban development of the tourist zone of Agadir and the reinforcement of its attractiveness, through the implementation of several projects, in particular the rehabilitation of the cornice, the achievement of public facilities (tourist information office, Timitar museum), the transversal connection of the city with the coastal zone, the reinforcement of the road and lighting network, the redevelopment of the green spaces in the area, the rehabilitation of the "Vallée des Oiseaux" park, the renovation of street furniture, and the creation of themed tourist circuits, he noted.
As for the fourth aspect, it includes the preservation of the environment and the development of the city's green spaces. According to Hajji, this provides for the creation of Tikiouine park (28 ha), Al Inbiâat park (25 ha), the restructuring and upgrading of Ibn Zaidoun park and Olhaou garden, the rehabilitation of several gardens and public squares, and the modernization of street furniture.
The Wali of the Souss-Massa region said, in this regard, that the green spaces of the city of Agadir, as well as golf courses, will be irrigated with treated wastewater in accordance with the High Royal Orientations concerning the valorization of wastewater and the preservation of water resources, recalling that the production capacity of the wastewater treatment plant was 11 million m3.
The fifth aspect consists of three components dealing respectively with the promotion of religion matters, the protection and enhancement of the city's heritage, and cultural promotion, said Hajji.
The sixth and last priority of Agadir's urban development program concerns the strengthening of basic social amenities and aims at completing the upgrading of under-equipped neighborhoods, supporting the city's demographic and urban development and improving the citizens' living environment, he added, noting that several actions are planned under this same priority and concern the sectors of youth and sports, health, education and local economic and commercial activities.
To ensure the full success of this program and its timely implementation, two local development companies "Agadir Souss Massa Aménagement" and "Grand Agadir de transport et de mobilité urbaine" will oversee the achievement of the various projects planned under the new program, he concluded.
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