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    Assessment of Structure Plan Violations and Mitigation Strategies in Nifas Silk Lafto Sub-City, Addis Ababa
    (Addis Ababa University, 2025-06-01) Zelalem Tamru; Berhanu Woldetensae (Associate professor)
    Addis Ababa has been experiencing rapid urbanization that has profound impact leading to structure plan violations that undermine the envisaged city’s development. Nifas Silk Lafto SubCity, as one of the expansion area has been facing such viloations and related challenges such as unauthorized land use changes, encroachment on green areas, noncompliance with building height regulations, and obstruction of road rights-of-way. These violations reflect weak governance and socio-economic pressures that compromise the city’s structural plan and longterm livability. This study assessed the extent, causes, and impacts of such violations, and explored possible mitigation strategies. A mixed-methods design was applied, combining descriptive surveys with qualitative and quantitative approaches. Data were gathered from 120 respondents through questionnaires, interviews, and field observations, supplemented by secondary sources. It used analytical tools that included frequency distributions, percentages, tables, charts, and spatial mapping. The findings indicate that rapid urbanization, population pressure, weak institutional capacity, and corruption are the main drivers of plan violations. Some of the outcomes include shrinkages in green space coverage, reduction in right-of-way spacxe and violstions of the building height regulations. It is then recommended to strengthen institutional and legal frameworks, enhance enforcement mechanisms, and apply technological tools such as GIS and other applicable monitoring tools. monitoring. Moreover the promotion of community participation, awareness campaigns, and transparent governance are also beneficial in mitigating plan violations. KeyWords: Land use violation, Building height violation, Road plan violation, Green area encroachment.