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Baguio: A mismanaged evolutionary narrative of the city beautiful to the city problematic

Baguio: A mismanaged evolutionary narrative of the city beautiful to the city problematic Baguio is a medium-sized city situated in the north of the Philippines. Developed as the American colonial summer capital, its centrally located roads, public spaces, and buildings are arranged in accordance with a grand plan composed in 1905 by American architect-planner, Daniel Burnham. Given this actuality the urban fabric has a disposition that contrasts from other settlements in the country: the city’s configuration is anchored to a large-sized green space (Burnham Park). In recent decades Baguio’s rapid urban growth has led to the manufacture of a number of worrying environmental predicaments. These include unplanned suburban districts being formed on steep hillsides, urban density in the inner quarters being increased/greenery being removed, plus traffic congestion and air pollution increasing to such a degree that the city’s air quality is now amongst the worst in the Philippines. To manage this situation the city government, headed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan, has since the 2009 Burnham Park Development Master Plan repeatedly advised that Burnham Park be utilized as a site for parking substantial numbers of motor vehicles. Notwithstanding the park being protected by heritage law, the city government stating its commitment to sustainable development, and in 2017 Baguio being the first Philippine city to receive UNESCO Creative City status, it is feared that should the city council go ahead with its intention to build multi-storey car parking structures within Burnham Park not only will the space’s character be irretrievably affected but the ongoing process of environmental degradation in Baguio amplified. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Asian Geographer Taylor & Francis

Baguio: A mismanaged evolutionary narrative of the city beautiful to the city problematic

Morley, Ian
Asian Geographer , Volume 35 (2): 19 – Jul 3, 2018
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Baguio: A mismanaged evolutionary narrative of the city beautiful to the city problematic

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Baguio is a medium-sized city situated in the north of the Philippines. Developed as the American colonial summer capital, its centrally located roads, public spaces, and buildings are arranged in accordance with a grand plan composed in 1905 by American architect-planner, Daniel Burnham. Given this actuality the urban fabric has a disposition that contrasts from other settlements in the country: the city’s configuration is anchored to a large-sized green space (Burnham Park). In recent...
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Taylor & Francis
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© 2018 Hong Kong Geographical Association
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2158-1762
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1022-5706
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10.1080/10225706.2018.1527236
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Abstract

Baguio is a medium-sized city situated in the north of the Philippines. Developed as the American colonial summer capital, its centrally located roads, public spaces, and buildings are arranged in accordance with a grand plan composed in 1905 by American architect-planner, Daniel Burnham. Given this actuality the urban fabric has a disposition that contrasts from other settlements in the country: the city’s configuration is anchored to a large-sized green space (Burnham Park). In recent decades Baguio’s rapid urban growth has led to the manufacture of a number of worrying environmental predicaments. These include unplanned suburban districts being formed on steep hillsides, urban density in the inner quarters being increased/greenery being removed, plus traffic congestion and air pollution increasing to such a degree that the city’s air quality is now amongst the worst in the Philippines. To manage this situation the city government, headed by Mayor Mauricio Domogan, has since the 2009 Burnham Park Development Master Plan repeatedly advised that Burnham Park be utilized as a site for parking substantial numbers of motor vehicles. Notwithstanding the park being protected by heritage law, the city government stating its commitment to sustainable development, and in 2017 Baguio being the first Philippine city to receive UNESCO Creative City status, it is feared that should the city council go ahead with its intention to build multi-storey car parking structures within Burnham Park not only will the space’s character be irretrievably affected but the ongoing process of environmental degradation in Baguio amplified.

Journal

Asian Geographer – Taylor & Francis

Published: Jul 3, 2018

Keywords: The Philippines; Baguio; urban management; public space; built heritage

References

  • The History of Planning Methodology
  • Linking the Quality of Public Spaces to Quality of Life
  • Stakeholder Perspectives on the Value of Car Parking
  • Building Empire: Architecture and American Imperialism in the Philippines
  • Preliminary Plan of Baguio, Province of Benguet, PI
  • The Cordillera Peoples and the Movement for Regional Autonomy
  • The Challenges of Disaster Risk Reduction in Rapidly Expanding Urban Environments: Baguio City, Philippines Since the 1990 Luzon Earthquake
  • Spatio-Temporal Urban Land Use/Cover Change Analysis in a Hill Station: The Case of Baguio City, Philippines
  • City Profile: Baguio
  • Windows Upon Planning History – General Introduction
  • From Abstract to Concrete: Subjective Reading of Urban Space
  • Windows Through a Window: A Philosophical View
  • Urban Liveability: A Review
  • Burnham as a Pioneer in City Planning
  • Jeepney Service Operation and Demand in Baguio City, Philippines
  • The Work of William E. Parsons in the Philippine Islands, Part 2
  • On Baguio’s Past