City Overview
Guiyang is the capital of a province in southwest China called Guizhou. Guizhou is demographically one of China’s most diverse provinces, with minority groups that make up over a third of its population. Guiyang started construction of its metro system in 2013 and the part of the first line opened in December of 2017. According to the Construction Plan for Urban Rail System Phase II (2016-2022), the metro system in Guiyang will consist of 5 lines at a total length of 235 km by 2020. The China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot and GPSC will help Guiyang to integrate urban land use and transit planning into their research for its new round of masterplan development.
Planning Strategies
The current Guiyang City Masterplan covers the period 2011 to 2020 and is led by the Guiyang Planning Bureau. The city’s Urban Rail Plan covers the period of 2016 to 2022 and is also led by the City Planning Bureau.
Ongoing Initiatives
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Support to Guiyang in Implementing the Ministry of Transport’s Transit Metropolis Project, WRI
