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The Application of Transit-Oriented De-velopment Approach toward Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City

Luong Minh Phuc, General DirectorUrban-Civil Works Construction Investment Manage-ment Authority of HCM (UCCI)Presented at Transforming Transportation 2016

The Application of Transit-Oriented Development Approach toward

Sustainable Development in Ho Chi Minh City

Luong Minh PhucGeneral DirectorUrban-Civil Works Construction Investment Management Authority of HCM (UCCI)

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Transforming Transportation Conference

Contents• Overview of Ho Chi Minh City• Urban Transport Problems• Urban-Transport Planning for sustainable

development• TOD application: BRT 1 corridor• Conclusions

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Overview of Ho Chi Minh City

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The biggest city and economic centre of Vietnam Land area = 2,095 km2 Population = 8.2 million GRDP/cap = 5,507 USD (yr 2015) Motorcycles = 6,863,707 (yr 2015) Passenger Cars = 556,688 (yr 2015)

Urban Transport Problems/Challenges

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Population Growth by Commune, 2009-2013

Population Density by Commune, 2013

Population Distribution, by District 2013

• High population density in urban centres of HCMC (500 persons / ha < )

• Density gradually decreases in suburban centres (50 persons/ha >).

• Rapid growth of population and expansion of urban areas towards outer areas (HCMC, Dong Nai and Binh Duong), with low population density.

Source: JICA (2015)

Urban Transport Problems/Challenges

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Huge & increasing travel demand Insufficient road infrastructure Limited public transport services Congestions, pollutions, accidents

Mode

2002(HOUTRANS) 2013 (METROS)

Growth(2013/02)

(000) (%) (000) (%)

Bicycle 1,080 9.4 690 3.3 0.64

Motorcycle 9,429 81.8 17,135 81.4 1.82

Car 214 1.9 1,469 7.0 6.87

Bus 485 4.2 1,329 6.3 2.74

Others 313 2.7 437 2.1 1.40

Total 11,521 100.0 21,061 100 1.83

Travel Demand by Mode

Source: JICA (2015)

Urban-Transport Planning

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Construction Master Plan HCMC 2025 - Proposed Polycentric Development

Urban-Transport Planning

Targets for Public Transport Development until 2025

2015 2020 2025

Total demand for public transport (million pax./day) 3.172 6.480 10.636

Urban Railway network1 line (Ben Thanh-

SuoiTien) / 0.81 million pax.

4 lines (3 metro + 1 tram) /1.51 million

pax.

10 lines (7 metro + 3 tram) / 3.81 million pax.

Conventional Bus network 115 lines (2.112 km) / 2.36 million pax.

179 lines / 3.48 million pax.

212 lines / 4.45 million pax.

BRT network NA 3 lines / 0.6 million pax.

6 lines / 1.8 million pax.

Total no. of buses (all types) 3,100 5,261 7,901

Number of standard buses 1,489 2,701 4,329

Number of medium buses 1,035 1,662 2,350

Number of mini buses 576 898 1,222

Revised Urban Transport Master Plan 2012-2020 (Decision 568/QD-TTg dated 08.03.2012)

Urban-Transport Planning

TOD Application: BRT 1 Corridor

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• A wide corridor – mostly free flowing• BRT in the middle of the road accessed

by pedestrian crossing and some pedestrian bridges

• Total length: 23 (km)• # of stations: 28

TOD Application : BRT 1 Corridor

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• District 1 BRT Station : Access Improvement Plan

TOD Application : BRT 1 Corridor

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BRT station in the Thu Thiem New Town

• Currently under development • Planned for 160,000 new residents over the next 20 years and new workers. • The Thu Thiem master plan designates a broad mix of land uses and is envisaged to become the new civic and commercial centre for HCMC.

TOD Application : BRT 1 Corridor

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TOD will be applied with stations which integrated with BRT line 1; MRT line 1; MRT line 2; Thu Thiem National rail way station, and Rach Chiec complex sport area.

Conslusions

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TOD application in BRT 1 corridor Increasing the effective land used along the

corridor.

Reducing the volume of motor-cycle, congestion and number of accidents along the corridor.

Increasing public space for people who live around the station and terminal.

Opportunity to develop the commercial and service activities around the station and terminal.

Increasing the walking habit.

Increasing the green area.

Conslusions

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TOD Application potential in HO CHI MINH CITY:

Land used planning will be applied in new MRT/BRT corridors

Multi function designed of key MRT/BRT sations.

Developing the satallite Urban area along the MRT/BRT corridor.

Increasing the accessibility and ridership for public transportation.

Increasing the walking habit and bicycle using.

Reduction the motor-cycle, congestion and number of accident.

Increasing the green area, urban upgrading, environmental protection.

Conslusions

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TOD has a high potential in HCMC

Challenges to TOD implementation

Lack of knowledge and experience of TOD

Weak coordination between relevant agencies

Lack of comprehensive legal supports for land readjustments along transit corridors

HCMC supports the application of TOD to Urban Transport Projects as a measure to sustainable development objective.

UCCI is willing to cooperate and share experience with international institutions to adopt and implement the best practices of TOD in HCMC for sustainable development target

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For a sustainable development Ho Chi Minh cityThank you for your kind attention!