PART III PROJECTS
7 REGIONAL SPATIAL STRATEGIES 7.4 CASABLANCA-RABAT, ECO-LINEAR CITY REGION
7.4.3 The Ca sablanca - Ra bat Connection The positive specificities of the region provided the basis of a spatial strategy for this large scale region which combines its natural and man made assets. Specific interventions were proposed to create s ynergies b etween t he components of excellence within the cities with positive repercussions on the region as a whole. A key element of this regional strategy was to create a m ore efficient regional road connection running along the inland periphery of the coastal cities, as well as to transform the existing trunk roads which run t hrough d ense u rban f abrics i nto e coboulevards (see Chapter 8.3) t o make the city structure more cohesive and the urban environment more sustainable. Two recreational routes were proposed, one running along the coast and the other through the hills above the cities. Secondary re gional r oads we re c ompleting t his network of mobility. The water system was improved w ith w ater re servoirs, n ew c anals f or drinking water distribution and i rrigation and desalination plants on the coast. Some of the river courses were turned into ecological corridors and improvements were proposed for the forest above the cities and their management. Agriculture reform aimed to preserve existing areas and encourage urban agriculture for more local food supply.
System of cities along the coast between Casablanca and Rabat
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Agricultural structure of the region between Casablanca and Rabat and river system
Forests, water system and green areas of the region between Casablanca and Rabat