Today, the need for efficient land development has taken on even greater significance due to growing concerns over climate change which has increasingly affected many aspects of our lives. Although experts have formulated new practices in land development that accommodate population growth while preserving land and minimizing the dependency on cars, in the Philippines, sustainable development is still the road less traveled.
“South Forbes Golf City believes that building sustainable and thriving communities in harmony with the natural environment is about building better lives for people,” said Cathay Land president Jeffrey Ng.
The 2007 CNBC International Property Awards, the world’s most prestigious property awards programme, recognized the contributions of Cathay Land, Inc. through South Forbes Golf City – the country’s largest fully integrated, all-themed golf resort city at the forefront of the booming Metro Sta. Rosa – Tagaytay growth corridor — and named it as the Philippines’ first and only Best Golf Community Development.
New Urbanism governs the planning and design of South Forbes in order to achieve the benefits of compact, mixed-use, and pedestrian neighborhoods. This way, there is a discernible center where most residences are within 10 minutes walk away, there are a variety of dwelling types so that younger and older people, singles and families, the wealthy and underprivileged may find places to live, streets within the neighborhood form a connected network which disperses traffic by providing a variety of pedestrian and vehicular routes to any destination, and work and school are close enough so that most everyone can walk from their homes.
“This is reflected in South Forbes’ 5 Clusters of Excellence where the Residential Cluster forms a synergistic circle with the Education, Business, Wellness, and Leisure Clusters,” Ng explained. “New Urbanism, in our case, fosters a walkable, human-scaled urban environment, while offering a modern residential and commercial suburban development.”
Along the perimeter of the City Center, South Forbes’ commercial hub, are the themed residential neighborhoods for which South Forbes is renowned. Villages include the Mediterranean Villas, Châteaux de Paris, Miami, Bali Mansions, Tokyo Mansions, and Phuket Mansions and Sentosa Heights. Condominiums include the five-building Golf View Terraces and the twin-tower Scandia Suites.
“Walking will become the main mode of transportation to lessen dependence on automobiles,” shared Ng. “Landscaped promenades to and from every location are provided to make this basic and pollution-free activity most enjoyable.”
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