New Clark City is a planned community currently undergoing development and is located within the Clark Special Economic Zone in the towns of Capas and Bamban at the Tarlac province, Philippines. It has an area of approximately 9,450 hectares (23,400 acres) and will accommodate up to 1.2 million people. It is managed by the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA). NCC is patterned after the development of Putrajaya, the federal administrative capital of Malaysia. The project was named "Clark" for marketing purposes for potential investors in the area. This naming decision was made despite being located in Tarlac and not in Pampanga (the location of the already existing Clark Freeport Zone) due to the latter being more known to foreign investors. The BCDA compared this with the situation of the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, which was Olongapo and Morong, Bataan, and not in Subic, Zambales.[3]
During the Duterte administration, the planned city was renamed from "Clark Green City" to "New Clark City.
New Clark City spans an area of 9,450 hectares (23,400 acres) and is located within the former U.S. military base of Camp O'Donnell.[11] The development is located in the municipalities of Capas and Bamban, Tarlac province[1] although it is administered from Angeles, Pampanga as part of the Clark Special Economic Zone.[12] Out of 9,450 hectares of the city, only 3,500 hectares will be developed, leaving the rest for green and open spaces, making it a green city.[4]
The development is not a flood-prone area with its minimum elevation being at 54 metres (177 ft) above sea level[13] and its planned central park also serves as a flood catchment basin. The Sierra Madre mountain range is located on the development's east while the Zambales mountain range is located on the west, with both geographical features providing New Clark City a natural protection from typhoons.[7] The maximum elevation of New Clark City is at around 800 metres (2,600 ft).[13]
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology has assessed the area to be relatively less prone to earthquakes
New Clark City will be divided into various districts depending on primary function.[11] As of 2019, there are two official districts with ongoing development.
National Government Administrative Center
Filinvest New Clark City
The New Clark City Sports Hub located within the National Government Administrative Center contains an athletes' village, an aquatics center and a 20,000-seater athletics stadium. New Clark City was one of the host cities of the 2019 Southeast Asian Games, which took place all over Luzon. The closing ceremony was held in the Athletics Stadium.[19] The said sporting facilities will also serve as the venues for the Aquatics and Athletics events in the 2020 ASEAN Para Games[20]
In December 2019, BCDA, the Asian Swimming Federation, Philippine Swimming and Philippine Sports Commission signed a partnership agreement for the country’s hosting of the 2020 Asian Swimming Championships which will be held in New Clark City.[21][22]
In 2020, the National Academy of Sports (NAS) system, a soon-to-be government-run sports academy was established with the signing of Republic Act No. 11470 on June 9, 2020 by President Rodrigo Duterte. The NAS is a body attached to the Department of Education. The main campus will be set up at the New Clark City Sports Complex in Capas, Tarlac.
Forest City Johor is an integrated residential development located on the slopes of Gelang Patah, Johor Bahru District, Johor, Malaysia on 1,370 hectares. Announced in 2006 as a twenty-year project, the project was pitched under China's Belt and Road Initiative.[1] Opened by former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak and approved by the Sultan of Johor, Sultan Ibrahim Ismail.[2] Forest City in Johor is in partnership with Esplanade Danga 88, an affiliate of the Johor People's Infrastructure Group (KPRJ), through a joint venture, Country Garden Holding Ltd (CGPV), with CGPV hold 60 percent of the meanwhile KPRJ holds 40 percent shareholding.[3]
Forest City is under the management of the Iskandar Puteri City Council and under the Iskandar Regional Development Authority.
On 4 September 2018, Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said foreigners "can buy the property, but we won’t give them visas to come and live here".[4][5] As of November 2019, 500 residents occupied the city, out of a total occupancy of 700,000 residents. Forest City is located in Tanjung Kupang Village next to Tanjung Pelepas Port, within the Iskandar Malaysia Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in southern Johor, the City comprises four man-made islands.
Forest City was originally a mangrove swamp populated by locals who worked as farmers and fishermen in Kampung Tanjung Kupang.
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