Uzbekistan targets growth with expansion to its capital
CNNCNN — About five million people live and work in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, making it the largest city in the country, and one of the most populous cities in Central Asia. “There is very much an expectation that the new capital city will draw in a lot of investment, a lot of talent, a lot of investment into climate-resilient infrastructure, and also to be able to house a lot of new industries,” Chan said. Zaha Hadid Architects The vision is to make New Tashkent “Central Asia’s Amsterdam” with an artificial canal system flanked by green parks, designated as conservations zones, said Hakan Agca, the founder and managing director of London-based Cross Works, a design and technology firm that’s the lead consultant and masterplanner for the project. The new city will be comprised of hundreds of self-sufficient communities, said Agca, pointing to the “15-minute city” urban planning concept, where people can have all their basic needs, from schools to shops to medical facilities, within a 15-minute walk or bike ride.
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