THE ISSUE KEY TRENDS AND CHALLENGES SCENARIOS ASSETS KEY RECOMMENDATIONS

- Strengthen municipal independence and economic value of Ruiru HOW DO YOU PLAN FOR THE rapid urban growth... land use three potential futures poly-nucleated - Environmental improvement The UN estimates that within the next fi ve years, more than half of the - Equitable access to opportunities Agriculture Agriculture - Unauthorized and Below are three potential scenarios for metropolitan Mixed use Mixed use Public (20%) metropolitan world’s population will be living in urban areas. The global population - Lack of capacity informal land use - Ruiru both a contributor and an asset to the metropolitan region Institutional Institutional development and their consequences for Ruiru. RUIRU Private (80%) is rapidly increasing and the majority of this growth is occurring in less Industrial Industrial - Physical Planning Act Rd Mixed commercial / residential Thika Rd Mixed commercial / residential - Local Government Act - Rapid subdivision NAIROBI development developed countries. Single family housing Single family housing Multi-family housing Multi-family housing - Uncontrolled subdivision of and loss of limited unplanned 29.7 Population (in billions) plots consuming rich fertile land Proximity to Nairobi 1950 Ruiru will suffer from the sprawl of informal 10 RAPID HOUSING SPRAWL OF agricultural land - Create land use zoning map DEVELOPMENTS INFORMAL 2000 8 MARKETS - 80% of land housing and markets, as well as the loss of all 6.1 billion land use - Develop a site and services program for informal developments 6 2000 47.4 privately owned fertile land to housing subdivisions Less - Design a process to integrate all stakeholders in land use decisions 4 developed countries 2 - Lack of land use - Integrate Ruiru land use with Nairobi Metropolitan plan FASTEST 0 2.5 5 Miles 00 2.5 5 Miles 61.1 More developed countries enforcement 2030 0 - Promote mixed-use, higher density development LAND USE MAP OF RUIRU MUNICIPALITY PUBLIC VS PRIVATE OWNERSHIP OF LAND 1750 1800 1850 1900 1950 2000 2050 2100

Rural Urban Thika Rd

PERCENTAGE OF WORLD WORLD POPULATION GROWTH 1750-2150 World Population Prospects, 1998 Revision LIVING IN URBAN AREAS (Source: United Nations, ) Fertile soils, good climate - Develop multi-sectoral business association (Source: Fairfi eld University) economy economy health transportation governance - Incorporate a voluntary, non-voting Business Advisor on municipal council ...in peri-urban areas - Tax incentives for infrastructure provision - Designate industrial park via land consolidation and infrastructure provision Africa is the fastest growing area in the world and predominantly - Institute a more inclusive policy towards informal development agricultural. The combination of explosive urban growth pushing GROWING 0 2.5 5 Miles outward into predominantly rural land has led to a new trend POTENTIAL FUTURE OF RUIRU of development on city fringes known as peri-urban areas. Agriculture - fertile soil Mixed use Single family housing - Improve conditions of public and private pit-latrines Agriculture - dry soil Industrial Slums Location on major road High, 4% - 5% AIR QUALITY STUDY: PM2.5 Commercial Institutional Proposed bypass health - Establish a community-led sanitation system IN THE Medium, 1% - 4% peri-urban Low, under 1% Transitional zone with unique - Agriculture employs 80% of - Signifi cant air quality issues in - Lack of public transportation - Trend toward decentralization. - Future air-quality monitoring Extreme, 5% or more sectoral interaction between workforce. Few opportunities for relation to transportation emissions. system. Road infrastructure and Unclear delineation of responsibility mono-nucleated - Develop and fi nance sewage infrastructure both rural and urban functions poor to enter formal economy. Air quality study fi ndings (433 ug/m3) existing paratransit system (matatus) between local, regional and national RUIRU In the mono-nucleated model, Ruiru is dominated Characteristics: Informal market does not provide seven times worse than Mexico City offer signifi cant opportunities for governments URBAN GROWTH 2000-2005 by residential uses and dependent upon Nairobi WORLD? (Source: SWI Austria) - Unplanned & often informal development tax base and WHO Standard (65 ug/m3) effi ciency improvements - Lack of infrastructure NAIROBI Over 75% } for jobs and services - Administrative responsibilities unclear 50 - 75% Airport - Evaluation of Alternative Modes Analysis AREA 25 - 50% - Local and regional inequalities intensifi ed Service Responsibilities of Service 10 - 25% - Limited fertile land divided Municipal Council of Ruiru Rendered 02 4 8 12 16 MILES transportation - Develop and implement a Matatu Rapid Transit System (MRT) under 10% 1 Transportation serves primarily commuters studio goal Future connection to airport AFRICA Water and Sewage No 2 Economic base serves residential population - Classify and improve local roads To analyze and make a series of select PERCENTAGE OF WORKFORCE EMPLOYED IN AGRICULTURE Road Maintenance No and does not contribute greatly to the - Encourage community prioritization of local roads recommendations for the regional planning (Source: Earth Forum, Houston Museum of Natural Science; World Resources Institute data) Establishment of Marketing Outlets No regional economy - Develop alternative fuel production, in particular biodiesel cultivation challenges of Ruiru in the context of the Job Creation No rapidly growing Nairobi metropolitan area study area Planning and Development Control No Housing Limited Ruiru is located 15 miles northeast of Nairobi along a major road. - Lack of relationship between all - Inadequate sewage and waste - Poor and inadequate road - Enhance community participation to increase accountability and businesses and municipal council Community development and participation Limited governance client disposal system conditions poly-nucleated transparency Refuse Collection (solid waste only) Limited In the poly-nucleated model, Ruiru is one of - Increase information dissemination, knowledgesharing and networking Ruiru Municipal Council many nuclei in the region and has its own Strong community RUIRU - Provide monitoring, evaluation and community feedback regarding - Lack of municipal capacity and strong self-sustaining economic base municipal programs funding. Lack of community NAIROBI Thika Rd - Create Rights Accord between Council and community approach participation in the governance 1 Transportation to support industry and to 1 Identify current situation of Ruiru in the and planning process within Ruiru provide greater local access for residents municipality metropolitan context and commercial development 2 Illustrate consequences of current trends 2 Industrial and commercial base that serves 3 - Infrastructure constraints hindering - Lack of public health facilities - Lack of modal separation. High Develop strategic sectoral recommendations 02 4 8 12 16 MILES students faculty & support productivity: roads/transport, rates of traffi c mortality and poor as a strong contributor to the regional based on an understanding of current trends, Nairobi metropolitan area Nairobi city boundaries Ruiru municipality Monica Bansal, Alyssa Boyer, Candy Chang, Kay Cheng, Leticia Crispin, Elliott Sclar, Sumila Gulyani, Christie Marcella, Sigurd Grava, Julie Touber, Nicole Volavka, electricity, and water/sanitation pedestrian safety economy Receptive municipal council Reuel Daniels, Jen Graeff, Beth Helton, Lily Langlois, Ryan Walsh, Eleanne van Vliet Patrick Kinney, Mike Reilly, Department of Urban and Regional Planning challenges, and opportunities NAIROBI METROPOLITAN AREA