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From tribal village to primate city: the making of a metropolis
Nathaniel von EinsiedelFellow, Phil. Institute of Environmental PlannersFellow, United Architects of the PhilippinesChairman, CONCEP Inc.
A metropolitan region composed of 16 cities and 1 municipality
Political, economic, social, cultural, and educational center of the Philippines
Area of 636 sq. km., less than .5 % of the total land area of the Philippines
25 kilometers from north to south and 12 kilometers from east to west
Bounded by Manila Bay on the west, Sierra Madre mountains to the east, plains of Central Luzon to the North and Laguna Bay to the South
Located along flat alluvial and deltaic lands and extends to the higher rugged lands surrounding Marikina valley in the east
Population: 11.6 million (2007 census), 13% of the Philippine population
20 million if including outer suburbs
11th most populous city in the world
Population density of 18,650 persons per sq.km.
Originally a tribal village at the mouth of the Pasig River
In 1521, Spanish came to the Philippines
Became a capital of Spanish colonial rule centered in the walled city of Intramuros
As early as 1571, the roots of an urban form were established
Walled City of Intramuros
Spanish Period (1521 – 1899) The Manila-Acapulco
galleon trade attracted many merchants and craftsmen
City spilled beyond the walls and engulfed settlements north , east, and south
Early 20th century: took the shape of what is now the city of Manila with Tondo, Binondo, Ermita, Malate, Paco and Sta. Ana serving as city core
Escolta St., Manila, 1800
American period (1899 – 1946) Plan by Daniel Burnham International port spurred
industrial growth City of Manila was
becoming congested in 1939
Pres. Quezon commissioned planning and subsequent development of lands east of Manila (now Quezon City)
Port of Manila, American Period
Traces of Burnham’s Plan
World War II
Largely demolished at the end of World War II
Burnham plan was revived but lacked support
Uncoordinated reconstruction
Post-war
Characterized by the proliferation of suburban developments northwards (Caloocan), southwards (Pasay) and eastward (Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong)
1950s – 1970s Private sector
development in Makati in the late 50s and early 60s
Infill development on open lands
Industrial and residential development intensified eastwards & southwards
By 1975, 17 distinct and separate cities and municipalities have spatially merged
1980s – 1990s Contained 50% of all large
industrial and service establishments and 45% of all medium-sized industrial and service establishments in the country
Accounted for nearly half of the industrial output of the whole country and contributed 31% of the national GDP.
Urbanized area occupied over 700 sq.km. and extended beyond its geographic-political boundaries
Population growth 1875 – 150,000 1900s – 328,939 1948 – 1.6 million 1975 – 4.9 million 1995 – 9 million 2007 – 12 million
Between 1948 and 1966 urbanized area increased by 260 percent
Metropolitan Manila Commission (MMC) Created in 1975 under Pres. Marcos Had both executive and legislative
powers over the Metropolitan Manila Area (MMA)
Mayors had advisory role MMC introduced the metro-wide land use
plan, infrastructure investments planning-programming-budgeting system, and the local development planning system
Had difficulty coping with the rapid and massive increase in population growth; by 1985 problems were the same or more severe
Metropolitan Manila Authority (MMA) Replaced the MMC after the
government-wide reorganization after end of martial law in 1986
Legislative powers were given to the Metro Manila Mayors Council
With the national economy at its worst, management of Metro Manila was practically at a standstill
As population and urbanization continued to increase, the backlog in urban services also increased and the overall quality of life in the metropolis further declined.
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) During Pres. Fidel Ramos’s term Congress
passed a law abolishing the Metropolitan Manila Authority and replacing it with the MMDA which exists to this day
The law returned to the component local authorities most if not all the powers that were taken from them by the former MMC
Intervention was limited to regional planning, garbage disposal, and traffic management
How to manage growth despite… Continuing increase in
population
Increase of slum areas, backlog of urban services, further deterioration of older areas
Serious financial constraints and inadequate institutional capacity
Conflict between MMDA and local governments
Nathaniel von EinsiedelConsultants for Comprehensive Environmental Planning1856 Asuncion St. Santiago Village Makati(632) [email protected]