Necesidades de financiamiento de las PyMe del sector

Located at the middle Westside portion of the City at the boundary with Caloocan City is at the junc- tion of EDSA and the North Luzon Expressway. Ap- proximately 419.31 hectares, it covers he entire Baran-

gays of Unang Sigaw, Balumbato and portions of nine (9) other barangays namely Bgys. Bahay Toro, Ramon Magsaysay, Veterans Village, Katipunan, Masambong, Manresa and Balingasa in District I and Bgys. Baesa and A. Samson in District II.

The area has an estimated population of 56,864 represent- ing 1.92% of the City’s population.

(a) Land Use (2009)

 Industries dominate at 37.28%, located mostly in the inner core, along Oliveros Drive and on the west bank of Balumbato Creek, along Samson Road, Quirino High- way and Joy Street. Industries vary from manufacturing and fabrications to ware- houses or storage.

 Residential use, next largest land use at 22.79%; comprises the communities along Kaingin Road, Balingasa Road and Quirino Highway

 Informal settlers occupy about 4.20% of the total area.

 Commercial use comprises 9.62% located along major thoroughfares, EDSA, A. Boni- facio, Quirino Highway and North Luzon Expressway.

(b) Inventory of Major Resources  Public/Private Institutions

- There are five (5) public educational institutions within the area. Four (4) are elementary schools and one (1) secondary school. There are also two (2) privately owned colleges.

- There is one Police Community Precint

(Talipapa PS-3) located at Camachile and one Police Assistance Center at Cloverleaf Area.

- The area has two (2) general hospitals, the Quezon City General Hospital and Pascual General Hospital.

- Four (4) Barangay Halls are also locat- ed in the area namely Balingasa, Balumbato, Unang Sigaw and Apolonio Samson.

(c) Private Development/Investments

 Area is host to nine (9) wet and dry mar- kets, concentrated at the Cloverleaf area along EDSA and to the Walter Mart and Mun oz Market at Mun oz area.

 Wholesale and retail activities sprawl along EDSA, Old Samson Road, A. Boni- facio Avenue and Quirino Highway.  Industrial activities vary from manufac-

turing, fabrication and warehouse and mostly located at the inner core, along Oliveros Drive and on the west bank of Balumbato Creek, along Samson Road, Quirino Highway and Joy Street.

(d) Existing Functions

 Known as trading center, a “bagsakan” for agricultural produce, particularly from the North.

 Area’s traditional industrial character re- sulted from the spill of industrial activities from Caloocan. In fact, the area used to be a portion of the industrial zone of Caloocan City before the creation of QC. (e) Important Landmarks

 The Bonifacio Monument located at Balintawak Cloverleaf area

 Balintawak-Cloverleaf Market “bagsakan” and Mun oz Market

(f) Significant Problems  Physical

- Inefficient lot subdivision. The subdivi- sion of lot parcels in the area without provision for access of inner properties has resulted in irregularly-shaped and- sized lots.

- Poor intra-area circulation. This is caused by the non-interconnection of existing roads and the exclusivity of certain subdivision roads being por-

tions of private properties.

- Lack of area-wide transport system. Inner areas of Balintawak are being served only by TODAS while some areas have no public transport like upper A. Samson and Unang Sigaw. On the other hand, jeepney services pass only along secondary roads such as Old Samson Road and Kaingin Road.

- Deficient drainage system. The local drainage system is either clogged with silt and garbage or has under-sized drainage pipes.

- Roadside Friction. This is caused by in- discriminate loading and unloading of passengers by public utility vehicles, poor condition of road pavements, nar- row roads and on-street parking. - Encroachment of industrial, and com-

mercial developments and squatters along waterways. This has contributed to the deterioration of the natural wa- terways in the study area. This is exac- erbated by the dumping of waste and other deleterious materials in the area’s rivers and creeks.

 Socio-Economic

- Uncontrolled proliferation of illegal ven- dors. The existence and uncontrolled operation of sidewalk vendors particu- larly at the Cloverleaf Market zone have caused adverse effects on the physical and environmental condition in the same.

- Presence of informal settlements. - Inadequate fire-fighting services in the

study area.

- Decrease of economic activities. Some of the old industrial establishments in the area are now abandoned or being used as storage facilities/warehouses. Said operation lessens productivity and eco- nomic activities in the area and only contributes to the deterioration of its environmental condition.

- Deteriorating conditions of the existing markets. Most of the big markets in the area are operating for a long period of time and structures are now deteriorat- ing. Some of these markets are using big portions of their area as storage facilities. Also, most of them have no building permit and have been found violating many regulations in the Sani- tary Code and in the Fire Code as well.

(g) Advantages of the Area  Locational

- Strategic location; crossroads of EDSA, Manila North Diversion Road, Quirino Highway and A. Bonifacio Avenue Gate- way to the North

 MRT Extension

- The extension of EDSA-MRT from North Ave. A central Depot towards Monu- mento area in Caloocan will greatly in- crease the volume of potential market/ investors.

- Some of existing industrial establish- ments with big site areas had long been abandoned, thus, are ready for redevel- opment.

(h) Policy Interventions

 Find a way to link the northern and the southern parts of the district which is bi- sected by EDSA and the LRT North- Monumento Extension.

 Revive the proposal to develop the north- ern part as the grand transport modal transfer hub where all bus lines from are- as north of Metro Manila terminate. Com- plementary to this development is to lo- cate in the same area the central depot of the MRT 3.

 Retain the traditional function of the Clo- verleaf-Munoz stretch of EDSA as the food terminal market for agricultural produce coming from central and northern Luzon. Integrate processing and packaging of agricultural products destined for the more sophisticated urban consumer mar- kets.

 Determine the feasibility of city-owned and operated abattoir of Triple A rating. This is to counteract the continued illegal traffic in “double dead” meat. 

Chapter 6

THE NON-GROWTH