The City s Strategic Economic Support Projects

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1 INTEGRATED FOOD TERMINAL The Integrated Food Terminal is envisioned as a strategic location of wholesale agricultural produce marketing facility with separate hog and cattle/goat/sheep abattoirs and a food processing center. This is aimed at improving the forward and backward linkages between the producers and consumers as well as the users of the facilities. It will provide the infrastructure to streamline the food supply chain from the farm to the market, and provide value-adding services to the supply chain stakeholders.

2 REDEVELOPMENT OF THE CENTRAL PUBLIC MARKET The redeveloped Central Public Market is envisioned to be the anchor of a modern shopping center that has a distinctive section for Muslim products including halal food, a modern fish and seafood section together with a fruit and vegetable section, entertainment facilities for the whole family (eg, children s amusement area, bowling alley, billiard hall, etc), dry goods section, restaurants (air-conditioned and al fresco), a community events area, and sufficient off-street parking. OPTION A: Total Redevelopment OPTION B: Partial Redevelopment Option A. entails the total dismantling of the two existing Central Public Market buildings and their replacement by a new structure. The new structure is envisioned to accommodate a wet and dry market on the ground floor and commercial establishments, including family entertainment facilities, on the upper floors. Option B. Proposes Building A s conservation because of its unique and significant architectural character combined with the dismantling of Building B which will be replaced by a new structure. This will involve necessary repairs, restoration, and retrofitting of Building A in order to improve its physical appearance, structural quality, ventilation, toilets, lighting, electrical, plumbing, and drainage systems. A new multi-storey structure is proposed for the site to be vacated by Building B, to accommodate commercial stalls and family entertainment facilities.

3 DRAINAGE MASTER PLAN The implementation of the Drainage Master Plan comprises of the construction of drainage trunklines, floodways and diversion channels in identified seven (7) major areas with a total drainage line of 23,598 meters. This is in response to the target concerns on disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation with a positive impact on health and environment protection and sequentially the development of the city s economy. RELOCATION SITE WITH HOUSING UNITS In response to issues on providing residential lots for 21,820 informal dweller households living in danger zones or government owned lands and 43,373 households that are caretakers or renters of the housing units they are living in, thus, mass housing on identified relocation sites is one of the prioritized project of the city. The relocation site is located at Brgy. Bawing with a total area of about 60 hectares. While it answers the key concern on housing of informal dwellers, it also focused on addressing issues on their health and sanitation and reduces disaster risks.

4 K LAJA KARST ECOTOURISM PARK The development of K laja Karst Ecotourism Park is focused within the territory boundary of four barangays namely Conel, Mabuhay, Olympog, and Upper Labay which comprises of around 9,000 hectares. Target Development/Investments: 1. Construction of hiking trails and hanging bridges 2. Construction of tourism lodge/information center complete with open cottages and bo tanical garden 3. Construction of resting area cottage along the trail 4. Installation of Solar Electric System 5. Development of Amsekong Waterfalls and Malakong Wall 6. Identification and product development of lo cal products 7. Rehabilitation of the park with bamboo and ficus tree 8. Horseback riding 9. Development of Retirement Village

5 GEN. SANTOS CITY AEROTROPOLIS The Aerotropolis or Airport City is a concept where the traditional view of an airport as a place where aircraft operate and passengers and cargo transit is expanded to include neighboring areas beyond the terminal and given a broader scope to encompass non-aeronautical facilities and services such as hotel and entertainment facilities, conference and exhibition complexes, shopping centers, office buildings, and logistics and free trade zones. Target Developments/ Investments based on the Aerotropolis Master Plan: 1. Terminal building 2. Shopping centers 3. Conference halls 4. Exhibition venues 5. Hotel 6. Logistics and 7. Free trade zones REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PORT OF GEN. SANTOS (MAKAR WHARF) The establishment of Makar Wharf Special Economic Zone will cater to foreign direct investments that will engage in manufacturing of products for export. The project is expected to generate employment and increase local revenue generation. The goal is to enhance connectivity of the city to and from its influence areas in the region, the whole country and other countries with a primary objective of promoting foreign direct investments through establishment of special economic zones under the Philippine Economic Zone Authority. The city supports the proposed establishment of ASEAN RO-RO Shipping Network and Short Sea Shipping in the Port of General Santos which may increase trade and tourism linkages with neighboring ASEAN countries. TOURISM DEVELOPMENT MASTER PLAN The city government is strategizing economic diversification of investments while positioning the city as the tourism hub of SOCCSKSARGEN Region. With the goal to position not only the city but the entire region as the prime tourist destination of Mindanao, the city government will be creating a City Tourism Development Master Plan anchored on regional integration. Aside from this, the project aims to answer key concerns specifically on employment rate and income of city s labor force, local policy reforms, and empowerment of the poor and vulnerable. TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN To complete the Comprehensive Transportation Master Plan is purposely being reflected in response to Traffic congestion which is beginning to be experienced along major intersections of the city. Key considerations in crafting this master plan is to instill discipline of motorists, commuters, and pedestrians in the use of roads which worsen the traffic situation, regulate the increasing number of vehicles and the mode of transportation used such as tricycles and habal-habal, control and assess traffic accidents which are noted to have increased over the past few years, and standardize proliferation of institutional and commercial facilities along major streets in urban areas to have adequate parking spaces which contributes to traffic congestion.