Focus Area Interventions
KM 10
Existing Conditions The Km 10 node is an area characterized by sparse residential development with connectivity to the industrial parks in the western part of Ciudad del Este. In order for this area to develop efficiently around the new transit routes, it will be important to further facilitate connectivity to industrial areas of the region not only by creating walkable neighborhoods but by also providing increased access to transit. This can take place with
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denser residential and mixed-use development focused around the newly implemented BRT line. In addition to allotting more land to both residential and commercial purposes, the government will subsidize land in a program called Subdivision & Services, dedicated to helping residents in low income and floodprone areas access land and better utilities.