sindh high density development authority by arif belgaumi

Sindh High Density Development Authority

Desperately Seeking a Skyline?

Excerpt from KSDP2020 on Densification

Excerpt from KSDP2020 on Densification

Government of Sindh announces establishment of High Density Development Board

…Institute of Architects protests…

KBCA constitutes Architects’ Committee to advise of High Density Development

KBCA constitutes Architects’ Committee to advise of High Density Development

Architects’ Committee submits Report on High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Excerpts from Architects’ Committes Report of High Density Development

Architects Committee Recommendations

…but in the meantime…

It’s time to call a Spade a Spade

• The Sindh High Density Development Board Act is not in the best interest of the Karachi and the other cities of Sindh.

• The Sindh High Density Development Board is serves no purpose but to facilitate and further the real estate interests of select parties.

• Its concentrates too much discretionary power without oversight in the hands of a few selected individuals.

• It does address the large-scale planning problems of Karachi. Rather it will create concentrations of severe urban congestion.

• It largely excludes the planning and architectural communities.

• It does not address the needs of the vast majority of the citizens of Karachi.

• It will create huge infrastructure and environmental problems for the urban areas of the province.

• Its provides little or no recourse for the public.

• It will never yield a “World-Class City.”

• It is time to realize the futility of trying to work with the Sindh High Density Development Board.

• To recognize the vested intent of the legislation.

• To realize that the Architects’ Committee only provides unwarranted legitimacy to the actions of the Board.

• To realize that to be an self-invited, advisory committee is an invitation to be ignored.

• And to join civil society in opposing it in all respects.