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Overview of Urban Planning in

YANGON CITY

Presented by

Tin Tin Kyi

Director of Urban Planning Division

31-8-2018

Yangon City Development Committee

Source: 2014 Population and Housing Census Myanmar Statistical Yearbook 2017

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Yangon Myanmar

Area 794.43 sq-km (YCDC) 10,277sq-km(Yangon region)

676,577 sq-km

Population 5.14 mill.(YCDC)7.4 mill(Yangon region)

51.5 mill.

Population Density 716 per km2 76 per km2

Urban Population 5,160,512(70.1%)

14,877,943(29.6%)

Economically Active Population

70.9% 65.6%

GDP(in USD Billion, as of FY

2016/2017)

10.7 58.5

GDP per Capita (in USD , as of FY

2016/2017)

2,103.5 1,350.5

Annual GDP Growth Rate, (as of FY

2016/2017)

8.5% 5.9%

Organization Chart in YCDC


Source: Urban Planning Division

Urban Planning Division Organization StructureUrban Planning Division

(Director)Urban Planning Division

(Director)

Zoning and Land Use Planning

(Head+15)

Urban Design and DistrictPlanning (Head+15 )

Urban Socio-economic

Studies (Head+11 )

Infrastructure and Urban Amenities Planning

(Head+10 )

Urban Transportation

and Road Network Planning

(Head+10 )

Administration (Head+14 )

• Urban Survey• Land

Management Studies

• Zoning & Land Use Studies

• Mapping & Recording

• Urban Design• Urban Heritage

Conservation• Housing Sector

Planning• District Planning

• Urban Sociology Studies

• Urban Economies, Employer & Manpower Studies

• Industrial Sector Studies

• Population Studies

• Water Supply Sewerage & Drainage Planning

• Energy & Telecommunication Planning

• Urban Recreation Facilities Planning

• Environmental Planning

• Urban Transportation Planning

• Road Network Planning

• Traffic Planning• Port & Logistics

Planning

• Administration• Accounts• Data Management• Public Relations


Deputy DirectorDeputy Director


VISION

❑ To become a liveable commercial hub with green

environment and cultural heritage

Urban Planning Ofvlsion(YCDC)

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YANGON LANDUSE MAP

Legend

1A Low Risa Residential

1B-Mid Rise Residential

1C··Hi11h Rise Residential

1D Mix Use Residentiaf

3A-Special Industrial

31'!-Cleneral Industrial

4A-Port & Related

48-Governmen! & lnsti!u!e

PROPOSED DEVELOPMENTAREAS

FOR ZONING


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Challenges of Yangon

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Challenges of Yangon

Conservation of Yangon City Downtown area project

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Elevation Map of Yangon City Downtown area


Heritage Building List of YANGON

K y a u k t a d a T o w n s h i p

No Township No. of Building

1 Lanmadaw 7

2 Latha 7

3 Pabedan 23

4 Kyauktada 39

5 Botahtaung 9

6 Pazundaung 4

7 Dagon 17

8 Mingalar Taung Nyunt 9

9 Bahan 12

10 Kamayut 19

11 Sanchaung 12

12 Kyee Myin Daing 3

13 Ahlone 1

14 Yakin 4

15 Tarmwe 3

16 Hlaing 1

17 Thingangyun 3

18 Mayangone 2

19 Mingalardon 6

20 Insein 7

21 North Okkalapa 1

Total 189

Pansoedan Road

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Streetscape Improvement

5 target areas, 25 routes and 10.73km(6.67mile) total length are selected linking representative pagodas and heritage buildings in the center of Yangon.

Rest r ic ted Area ofShwe Dagon Pagoda

• Buildings are not allowed more than

6-storeyed in this area.

• The area is bounded by-

• A lanpya Pa g oda Road, K an

Road, Factory Road,

Natm a u k Road, K abar A ye

P a g oda R oad in the east.

• D h amaz aydi R oad in the

North

• S han (Baho) R oad in the

west

• Min Ye ’Kyawswar R oad,

S hwe dagon Pa g oda R oad in

the so uth


3D Building around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (1000 meter)


Buffer 1000 meter and 500 meter from Shwe Dagon Pagoda


4 Storeyed and above Building List around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (500 meter)

No No. of Floor No. of Building Percentage

1 4 27 69

2 5 5 13

3 6 3 8

4 7 3 8

5 8 1 3

Total 39 10

Total Buildings within 500 Meter

374

7 Storeyed and above Building List around Shwe Dagon Pagoda (1000 meter)

No No. of Floor No. of Building Percentage

1 7 12 4.76

5 8 8 3.17

6 9 1 0.4

7 13 1 0.4

8 14 1 0.4

9 15 1 0.4

Total 24 1.7

Total Buildings within 1000 Meter

1387

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LATHA TOWNSHIP (CHINA TOWN)


Current View of China Town

Current View of China Town Cont.,

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UPPER BLOCK LANDUSE CLASSIFICATION


No Landuse No of buildings Township

1 Residential 150 Latha

2 Commerical 19 Latha

3 Mixed Used 198 Latha

4 Religious 10 Latha

5 Institution 8 Latha

6 Vacant 67 Latha

7 Heritage 7 Latha

TOTAL 459

Source: Urban Planning Division26

Sample One Block For Model

swoanalysis

Strengths Weaknesses

• National growth center

• Gateway to International business

• Commercial Hub

• Growth of employment opportunities

• Abundant land for development

• Rich of heritage

• Grid iron urban pattern

• Obsolete Laws and Regulations

• Lack of Development Control

• Haven’t set up the systematic regulations

Taxes & tariff

• Informal settlement

• Inappropriate land use

• River constraint


Opportunities Threats

• On going process of Urban & Regional

Development Policy Framework.

• Try to improve the Public Transportation

System.

• The most interesting area of FDI, NGO/

INGOs.

• Supporting from some Financial Institutions.

• Technical assisting from Foreign institutions.

• Integrated cooperation with NGO (YHT, AMA)

• Growth of migration

• Rapid urbanization

• Natural Disasters

• Environmental degradation

• Housing financing system


Conclusion

• Nurture our strength and minimizes of weakness by mean

of allocating our valuable resources efficiently and

effectively

• Grab the opportunities given to us and over come the

threat impeding our development.

• Yangon to be a livable commercial hub, with green

environment and rich heritage

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

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