The masterplan aims to accommodate approximately 2.5 million people on a site spanning more than 25,000 hectares, whilst the first phase of the development, called District 1, covers 4250 hectares of land. This thoroughly considered expansion project will avoid adhoc, unplanned, and piecemeal development to take hold; and will ensure sustainable development that has a focus on the creation of neighbourhoods and communities, so that the future inhabitants of Tashkent have easy access to community facilities, green space, and employment.