Merlina Panganiban, Head of the Urban Development Department at the City Government of Makati, the Philippines, shares why GIS is helping them shape the central business district’s future and liveability.
Today, city managers are hard-pressed to keep up with a growing population, changing expectations of citizens, and erratic macro and micro economic reforms. For Central Business Districts (CBD) like Makati City, efforts are ongoing to enhance the city’s competitiveness and liveability.
In Makati, there will always be competing demands for better and globally competitive facilities to support businesses, commerce, recreation, utilities and transportation among others.