Table 18: Nodal Investment Opportunities OPPORTUNITY URBAN NODES SUB- COUNTY WARD TOURISM & INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT NODE AREAS ADMINISTRATIVE/ ADMINISTRATIVE/ RECREATION SERVICE CENTRES SERVICE CENTRES NODE Description These areas These nodes serve the These nodes are to These will be used for These have inherent These nodes provide provide surrounding communities provide a local level of tourism activities and qualities that can specialized focused opportunities for or Local Planning services for the services, including provide a range of services. The node new investment area/Sub County and may surrounding support services for cultural, recreational has a much broader that will benefit the provide a focal area for communities business, agriculture, and tourism significance than the entire County socializing. tourism etc. opportunities. host district. Characteristics Located close to Located on class C and B Centrally located and Located on active May have inherent and have easy Roads. accessible to roads natural qualities Located on mobility access to the A 109 communities. Usually located where such as dams or roads and A23 Roads Shall require the there is already cultural heritage of Taita Usually located where existing accumulation roads there is already existing of activities. accumulation of Provide for the day to day activities. needs of the local area Required Focus should be on Focus should be on Focus should be on Focus must be on Focus should be on Focus must be on monitoring and monitoring and providing integrated continual harnessing providing integrated continual harnessing Management management to management to prevent local services for the to prevent local services for the to prevent Approach prevent over-supply and surrounding degeneration surrounding degeneration degeneration communities, in terms Promote local communities, in Promote local Design must focus Provide comparative retail of social and economic economic terms of social and economic on integration to and office development to activities, traditional development economic activities, development ensure the node is serve local needs structures facilities etc. Promote Safety and traditional structures Promote Safety and Integrated with Security facilities etc. Security surrounding environment through pedestrian linkages Nodal Area (Key Investment (Local Investment (Essential service ( Local economic Recreation nodes industrial node Opportunities) Opportunities) provision) development and (Key local economic investment development (Revitalization and opportunities) opportunities) investment opportunities)
OPPORTUNITY AREAS URBAN NODES SUB- COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE/ SERVICE CENTRES WARD ADMINISTRATIVE/ SERVICE CENTRES TOURISM & RECREATION NODE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT NODE Description These areas provide opportunities for new investment that will benefit the entire County These nodes serve the surrounding communities or Local Planning area/Sub County and may provide a focal area for socializing. These nodes are to provide a local level of services for the surrounding communities These will be used for tourism activities and services, including support services for business, agriculture, tourism etc. These have inherent qualities that can provide a range of cultural, recreational and tourism opportunities. These nodes provide specialized focused services. The node has a much broader significance than the host district. Characteristics Located close to and have easy access to the A 109 and A23 Roads Located on class C and B Roads. Shall require the of Taita roads Provide for the day to day needs of the local area Centrally located and accessible to communities. Usually located where there is already existing accumulation of activities. Located on active roads Usually located where there is already existing accumulation of activities. May have inherent natural qualities such as dams or cultural heritage Located on mobility roads Required Management Approach Focus should be on monitoring and management to prevent Design must focus on integration to ensure the node is Integrated with surrounding environment through pedestrian linkages Focus should be on monitoring and management to prevent over-supply and degeneration Provide comparative retail and office development to serve local needs Focus should be on providing integrated local services for the surrounding communities, in terms of social and economic activities, traditional structures facilities etc. Focus must be on continual harnessing to prevent degeneration Promote local economic development Promote Safety and Security Focus should be on providing integrated local services for the surrounding communities, in terms of social and economic activities, traditional structures facilities etc. Focus must be on continual harnessing to prevent degeneration Promote local economic development Promote Safety and Security Nodal Area (Key Investment Opportunities) (Local Investment Opportunities) (Essential service provision) ( Local economic development and investment opportunities) Recreation nodes (Key local economic development opportunities) industrial node (Revitalization and investment opportunities) Table 18: Nodal Investment Opportunities
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