At MyanmarWater 2018, there will be two great panelist sessions on the stage. At first, each dedicated speakers will be present on respective topics and share their visions to the audience. Two sessions will be Sustainable Urban Water Management Wastewater Treatment and Enviro...
The Importance of Town Hall Meetings
Since the launch of the New Yangon Development Company (NYDC) in March this year, questions have been raised about the project in the press and social media. It is very encouraging to see the level of interest in this project, both from those who voice support and from those who question some of th...
The First of Many Town Halls
Last Saturday we held our first NYDC town hall meeting. More than 600 attendees and close to 1,000 viewers joining us via Facebook Live, and there were nearly 25,000 views after the event. It is heartwarming to see the level of interest and the desire of the public to want to have a more in-depth u...
Orchestrating and fine tuning Phase 1
I've noticed that lately the debate between developing 'wasteful white elephant' buildings versus the inclusion of shiny skyscrapers and luxury housing in the New Yangon City has been a keen focus for commentators, social media bloggers and the public. Therefore, this is what I will cover in this w...
NYDC – Making Steady Progress; SEMP, Urban Master Planning
NYDC – Making Steady Progress; SEMP ,Urban Master Planning We have been quiet, but that doesn't mean we have not been busy. August has been a hectic month as we plough through documents and conduct various negotiations and discussions. Here I'm happy to update you on a few key things. SEMP: Dual Ob...
Gathering the Voices of Experts
Planning a city from scratch is a bit like having a clean sheet of paper to draw on – it could be daunting, while at the same time, exhilarating. It has been done before, all over the world. We see success stories such as Singapore; with the city-state today reaping the fruits of its master plannin...
Consultations with the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engineering Society, Myanmar Architect Council, Association of Myanmar Architects & other learned stakeholders
Consultations with the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engineering Society, Myanmar Architect Council, Association of Myanmar Architects & other learned stakeholders. Over the weekend, NYDC organised a special Roundtable meeting with members of the Myanmar Engineering Council, Myanmar Engi...
Construction of Dala Bridge still waylaid by disagreements
13 June 18 - Six years after it was mooted, a plan to construct a bridge connecting Dala township in southern Yangon to downtown Yangon has yet to be implemented owing to disagreements about measurements between the Ministry of Construction (MOC) and Myanma Port Authority (MPA), which is under ...
Myanmar has potential to be Asia’s maritime hub
22 July 18 - The geographic location of Myanmar places her in a very strategic position. Many centuries ago, this fact was recognised and proven to be correct. If one would bother to study the world atlas, they are bound to realise that our country is right at the centre of the Asian continent...
Socio-Economic Master Plan Public Report
We are proud to release the summary of our Socio-Economic Master Plan (SEMP) for the New Yangon City. The aim of the SEMP is to serve as a guide for the next phases of development and administration. The purpose of the SEMP is: To identify the value proposition for New YangonTo undertake econo...
The New Yangon City Project: An Urban Planner’s View
16 July 18 - In 1988, Yangon measured about 80 sq. miles (around 207 sq. km). The city has grown in the three decades since then and now covers more than 300 sq. miles (777 sq. km). The author of this article has been in the urban planning field for around 50 years and has never come across an...
Preparatory survey for greater Yangon water supply improvement project (phase II) : final report
Publisher : Japan International Cooperation Agency, TEC International Co., Ltd, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd., NJS Consultants Co., Ltd. The project aims at improving water supply services to meet the increasing water demand by using raw water from the Kokkowa River and...
The Alley Garden Project at Doh Eain
This is the summary of the students group on Myanmar - Netherlands Water Challenge 2018 on 1 August. 1. Doh EainDoh Eain is a non-profit organization working for urban cities with volunteers and professionals from different countries. This organization mainly implement in Yangon city, the most crowd...
Waterfront and Heritage Conservation in Yangon Heritage Trust
This is the summary of the students group on Myanmar - Netherlands Water Challenge 2018 on 1 August. Today,we go to the Yangon Heritage Trust for our sections of Myanmar-Netherlands Water Challenge 2018.We meet the director and program officer of YHT and interview with them on our main topic "Wat...
Finding out Flood risk control in Kandawgyi Lake
This is the summary of the students group on Myanmar - Netherlands Water Challenge 2018 on 1 August. Today, we visited Kandawgyi Lake and observed the flood control system and the challenges within. The project leader of the water control system, U Aye Ko, explained about the controls and maneuver...