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and readiness of private sector to take advantage of opportunities for investment. Establish mass transport skeletal services to shape metropolitan growth. While upgrading and redevelopment in the city center is laudable and should be pursued, it will not be possible to meet the pace of expected urban growth solely through measures aimed at redevelopment of existing core areas. Efforts need to be taken to ensure that fringe growth is orderly and that viable and affordable transportation options exist. This includes moving quickly to establish mass transport skeletal services to shape metropolitan growth. Even if the full implementation of mass transport services is not feasible in the near future, efforts should be made to send signals to (emerging) land and property markets about where these services will be established. For example, express bus services could quickly be established along future BRT, LRT, and MRT routes, protected with modest investments that can be elaborated upon late