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Key Points

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About 4 million affordable homes are proposed, many near metro lines.

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Transit‑oriented development will reduce traffic and pollution.

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Over 1,500 heritage sites will be protected and reused for museums or libraries.

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A Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority will integrate metro, regional rail, buses, walking, and cycling.

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Green initiatives include a 52‑km river cycle track and solar panels on buildings.

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Summary

It focuses on ‘transit‑oriented development’, meaning neighborhoods will be built near bus and train routes.

The plan will keep and protect historic buildings and create new parks and bike lanes.

A new authority will coordinate all the different kinds of transport, like metro, buses, and bicycles.

The city aims to become ‘net‑zero’, using clean energy and recycling water.

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New Words to Learn

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master plan
a detailed guide for a city’s future growth
transit‑oriented development
building homes close to public transport
heritage
old buildings or places that are important to history
net‑zero
balancing the amount of clean energy used with the amount produced
Unified Metropolitan Transport Authority
a single group that plans and runs all city transport
green cover
areas with trees and plants that keep the air clean
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