CLUP/ZO SERIES – PART 1
Why Cebu City’s Housing Plan Cannot Work: A Critical Look at the CLUP’s Most Serious Weakness This article begins my multi-part series on Cebu City...
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Land use, CLUP and zoning, regional development, public markets, housing, reclamation, and master planning.
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Why Cebu’s CLUP Must Be Reviewed Now:
The Law Has Changed — Our Planning Must Change With It Urban planning is not just about drawing maps or assigning colors to land. It is about shapi...
Read ArticleA Message to All Cebuanos: The First Victory Is Here—Now Let’s Finish the Fight
In the aftermath of Typhoon Tino, we demanded answers. We sought accountability. We refused to accept that flooding, landslides, and danger were “n...
Read ArticleWhy Cebu Must Revisit Its Land-Use Decisions: A Response to Architect Espina’s Recent Interview
In a recent SunStar interview, Architect Joseph Michael Espina urged Cebu to adopt a watershed-focused development model. This model is based on th...
Read ArticleFlood-Control Projects Alone Will Not Save Cebu—Land Use Will
The declaration by experts confirms that infrastructure alone cannot solve Cebu’s flooding crisis. Planners, scientists, and community advocates ha...
Read ArticleSpaces of Growth, Zones of Risk: Cebu’s Land Use Paradox
The impacts of Typhoon Tino offered a stark reminder. Floods are not solely natural hazards. Instead, they are hydrological imprints of spatial dec...
Read ArticleThe Essential Role of Master Planning in Real Estate
Clients often want to explore what their properties can become, not just what they are worth today. Potential encompasses the possible future uses ...
Read ArticleThe Driving Forces Behind Reclamation Projects
Manila Bay Reclamation, part 2 As an urban planner deeply immersed in the intricacies of urban development, I find myself engaged in a profound con...
Read ArticleSustainable Advantages of Compact Cities Over Reclamation Projects: An Urban Planner’s Perspective
As an urban planner, I find myself at the intersection of a recent controversial issue: reclamation projects. The debate has been ignited by the su...
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