CAZA proposes the Bacolod City Vision 

Bacolod is the next big story. We are transforming Bacolod into a super city by building mobility and resiliency infrastructure.

Bacolod’s blue-green infrastructure will be water-conscious, managing stormwater through bioswales and river promenades connected to coastal parks that support sustainable aquaculture while promoting tourism with spaces for recreation and community engagement.

Bacolod’s’ new mobility infrastructure will foster a more connected lifestyle providing essential services within 15-minutes by developing a multi-modal transit hub, a coastal highway, boulevards with tree-lined sidewalks, bike paths, a BRT system and smart city technologies, from eco-sensors to energy-efficient lighting.

Three growth zones will drive Bacolod’s rise as a regional powerhouse for commerce and industry.

First, the North City, where Pulo and Mandalagan Creek merge into Catmon River, creating a natural framework for an international port, ferry terminal, eco-industrial park, and Agri-industrial logistics complex, connecting industries with local ecosystems for optimized growth.

The second, Center City, anchored by a 12,000 sq mt multi-modal transit center supporting 50 buses, linked to a brand-new 26,000 m² fresh market with 300 parking lots to ensure a convenience and integrated to new housing options from towers to townhouses for a wide range of markets is a model of thoughtful urbanization, blending functionality, accessibility, and sustainability to create a vibrant core for Bacolod’s future.

The third, South City between Lupit & Magsungay River supports a tech district featuring start-up hubs, maker spaces, and a digital nomad village. A coastal road and waterfront park complete this lifestyle-focused district.

These three growth zones are the backbone of Bacolod’s vision of sustainable growth, supported by custom-tailored urban planning guidelines for high-, medium-, and low-density urban development that redefines connectivity and connects communities to their ecosystems setting the stage for a more robust economy. 

We see a new age dawning for Bacolod wherein the super city functions as an urban-rural network of work, live, play, and make creating opportunities for innovation, investment, and community building.

This vision is ambitious, but ambition is what drives transformation. Together, we have the power to shape Bacolod into a city that inspires and leads. I invite you to be part of this journey—a journey to craft a city where design meets purpose, and innovation meets heart.