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Relying on the future mayors to adopt and implement his projects. “The development we want to do on the corniche is just a set of ideas. There’s already been some development on the corniche,” Atepa states initially, hoping it will continue. “These are merely development proposals. We considered creating a public square, including what we called the student space. This is what led to a disagreement with a lady who preferred to install kiosks there,” he laments.
There’s also the extension of the Place du Souvenir. “What we proposed is to develop a new school of architecture and a space for artists there. It’s not right that our school of arts is housed in a building in Liberté 6. For the country of Senghor, it’s a shame. We proposed a development at Place Senghor,” Atepa suggests. He also mentions the project of a memorial for the Diola people, aiming to serve everyone with a promenade, a youth center, and a women’s house.
According to Atepa, these proposals are intended for those who will decide the future of our city to possibly draw inspiration from, “instead of wasting what nature has given us, we should develop it wisely for everyone.” Atepa continues to share his dreams. Africa Wonders Land is a project on the bay of Almadies, the most advanced point of the African continent. “We imagined creating an artificial island shaped like the map of Africa. It will host startups from across Africa. It will be on the water,” he reveals.
Regarding artificial islands in Dakar, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa notes that creating such an island has become cheaper. It costs around 400 to 500 thousand CFA francs per square meter, compared to places where it’s 2 million CFA francs per square meter. This means it’s possible and cheaper than building on land. “Unfortunately, many people don’t know this, but we do because it’s our profession,” Atepa declares. He further surprises with the “Baobab of the Ocean” project. “Our symbolic tree is the baobab. It’s a project on water. The land is cheaper in Almadies or Fann Residence with the right will and expertise,” he boasts. He adds, “We believe Dakar should become the Dubai of tomorrow. It only takes belief and the will to do it. As technicians, we have everything we need.” According to Atepa, those who developed the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai have already visited here. “It will require political will to make it happen. We hope the incoming mayors can draw inspiration from it,” he hopes. All these projects fall under his concept of a “Virtual City Hall.” With this, “you’ll see the Museum of the Sea with a Trade Center for gold trading,” Atepa envisions. He expresses regret over the fate of Senegal’s gold. “We have a lot of gold in Sabadola, but none of you knows what’s being done with this gold. We’re given crumbs, and we settle for it, instead of taking it and transforming it with our jewelers who are the best in the world,” he criticizes, highlighting the Gorée Tower as the cherry on top.
According to Atepa, it’s possible to make Dakar the City of Light we dream of, attracting tourists from all over the world, starting with those from Africa, to see that development is possible and begins with Dakar. Detailing further, he indicates: “We proposed placing the baobab just behind the Mamelles Lighthouse. You have shopping halls, luxury apartments to sell internationally. The sale of apartments alone should be able to finance the projects.”
On a final note, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa emphasizes: “The most important thing is to create a new city that provides employment for Senegalese citizens. This is extremely important. For this, we must use some creativity, but above all, there must be the political will of future mayors so that we can move forward in this direction.”
There’s also the extension of the Place du Souvenir. “What we proposed is to develop a new school of architecture and a space for artists there. It’s not right that our school of arts is housed in a building in Liberté 6. For the country of Senghor, it’s a shame. We proposed a development at Place Senghor,” Atepa suggests. He also mentions the project of a memorial for the Diola people, aiming to serve everyone with a promenade, a youth center, and a women’s house.
According to Atepa, these proposals are intended for those who will decide the future of our city to possibly draw inspiration from, “instead of wasting what nature has given us, we should develop it wisely for everyone.” Atepa continues to share his dreams. Africa Wonders Land is a project on the bay of Almadies, the most advanced point of the African continent. “We imagined creating an artificial island shaped like the map of Africa. It will host startups from across Africa. It will be on the water,” he reveals.
Regarding artificial islands in Dakar, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa notes that creating such an island has become cheaper. It costs around 400 to 500 thousand CFA francs per square meter, compared to places where it’s 2 million CFA francs per square meter. This means it’s possible and cheaper than building on land. “Unfortunately, many people don’t know this, but we do because it’s our profession,” Atepa declares. He further surprises with the “Baobab of the Ocean” project. “Our symbolic tree is the baobab. It’s a project on water. The land is cheaper in Almadies or Fann Residence with the right will and expertise,” he boasts. He adds, “We believe Dakar should become the Dubai of tomorrow. It only takes belief and the will to do it. As technicians, we have everything we need.” According to Atepa, those who developed the Palm Jumeirah in Dubai have already visited here. “It will require political will to make it happen. We hope the incoming mayors can draw inspiration from it,” he hopes. All these projects fall under his concept of a “Virtual City Hall.” With this, “you’ll see the Museum of the Sea with a Trade Center for gold trading,” Atepa envisions. He expresses regret over the fate of Senegal’s gold. “We have a lot of gold in Sabadola, but none of you knows what’s being done with this gold. We’re given crumbs, and we settle for it, instead of taking it and transforming it with our jewelers who are the best in the world,” he criticizes, highlighting the Gorée Tower as the cherry on top.
According to Atepa, it’s possible to make Dakar the City of Light we dream of, attracting tourists from all over the world, starting with those from Africa, to see that development is possible and begins with Dakar. Detailing further, he indicates: “We proposed placing the baobab just behind the Mamelles Lighthouse. You have shopping halls, luxury apartments to sell internationally. The sale of apartments alone should be able to finance the projects.”
On a final note, Pierre Goudiaby Atepa emphasizes: “The most important thing is to create a new city that provides employment for Senegalese citizens. This is extremely important. For this, we must use some creativity, but above all, there must be the political will of future mayors so that we can move forward in this direction.”