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==References==
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 Investors
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Bayti Real Estate Investment Company, the developer of Rawabi, is jointly owned by Qatari government-owned Qatari Diar (www.qataridiar.com) and Ramallah-based Massar International (www.massar.com) – two companies with unsurpassed real estate development experience and extensive knowledge of regional and international markets. Through Bayti, these two anchor investors plan to develop the first Palestinian planned city, Rawabi.


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 Location
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Rawabi is 9 km north of Ramallah and 3.5 km from Birzeit. Rawabi is 20 km to the north of Jerusalem and 25 km south of Nablus. Looking west from the hilltops of Rawabi, one has a panoramic view of the Mediterranean coast. The Jordanian capital, Amman, is 70 kilometers to the east of Rawabi.


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 Population
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Rawabi’s residential units will initially be home to 25,000 residents. Additional residential and commercial units slated for subsequent construction phases will ultimately serve a city with a population of 40,000.
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 Residential Neighborhoods and City Center
Bayti will build more than 5,000 affordable units, spread across 22 neighborhoods. The residential areas will surround a city center that includes retail space, professional offices, banks, a hotel, restaurants, and a movie theater – in addition to medical clinics.

 Economic Impact
- Rawabi is the largest private sector project in Palestinian history.
- Job creation:
o 8,000-10,000 jobs will be created during the construction period for skilled and semi-skilled laborers, with an initial 1,500 jobs to be created by early 2010.
o 3,000-5,000 permanent jobs will be created in the city with a focus on financial, insurance, ICT and ICT-related industries.
- Rawabi is positioned to be the hub of a technology-focused knowledge economy through the development of an Economic Growth Strategy (EGS) that identifies ICT, ICT-enabled and engineering as target sectors for Rawabi’s business development and economic growth as a means to capitalize on the highly qualified but underemployed local workforce. The Rawabi team enlisted the cooperation of Research Triangle Institute’s RTI International in this effort.
- Rawabi will result in an unprecedented revitalization of the Palestinian construction industry.
- Rawabi will give a major boost to local manufacturers.
- Rawabi’s infrastructure and public facilities will benefit not only Rawabi but also the 9 neighboring towns and villages.

 The Masterplan
Rawabi is the first Palestinian city to be built in accordance with a Masterplan. The Rawabi Masterplan was developed by the planners, architects, and engineers from the renowned international firm AECOM, working with local experts from Birzeit and An Najah Universities and the technical teams of Bayti and Qatari Diar. The Masterplan has been approved by Palestinian Authority.

The Masterplan integrates exemplary planning and design principles, sustainable environmental practices, appropriate architectural features, creative public areas, and ease of access. It also provides direction for the way the new city will grow and flourish and how future land use decisions will contribute to the achievement of social, economic, and environmental goals.

 City Limits
Rawabi’s municipal boundaries encompass 6,300,000 square meters of land, all of which is located in areas under Palestinian Authority jurisdiction – predominantly in the area designated by the Oslo agreement as (A). 2.8 km of the main regional access road from Ramallah to Rawabi will fall in Area (C), which is under Israeli control.

 Cost
The cost of the project is estimated to be well above $500 million.

Revision as of 14:18, 13 December 2009

Rawabi is the name of a proposed town in the West Bank, Palestine, in the Samaria (Shomron) area of Israel's territories. If built, it will be Palestine's first planned town. The development is linked to a $500m affordable mortgage scheme. 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) northwest of Ramallah, it is planned that Rawabi will have a population of 25,000 people. As of September 2009, Israeli authorities have yet to grant permission to build an access road through West Bank Area C, which they control.

References

  1. Koutsoukis, Jason (2009-09-19). "Palestinians pursue their own suburban dreams". The Age. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  2. Koutsoukis, Jason (2009-09-12). "Serenity soon: Palestinians buy into a modern oasis". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 2009-10-22.
  3. ^ Shavit, Ari (2009-07-30). "A new Palestine". Haaretz. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  4. McCarthy, Rory (2009-09-08). "Rawabi, the new Palestinian city that could rise on the West Bank". The Guardian. p. 27. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  5. Macintyre, Donald (2008-05-23). "Palestine's economy is like a coiled spring, says British financier". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-09-11.
  6. ^ Macintyre, Donald (2009-09-03). "Israeli moves give Blair hope of rebuilding political trust". The Independent. Retrieved 2009-09-11.

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