Tag: Urban development

Jordan’s Abdali Souk revives in new setting

Second (and third!) - hand marketplaces offer some of the greenest shopping options available - especially in the run-up...

Qatari coastal city to double in size but won’t kill the mangroves (photos)

Qatar is spending billions of dollars to prepare for the 2022 World Cup and some of that money will...

Abu Dhabi energy pylons confuse perceptions of “land” use

An awe-inspiring sight, as one departs Abu Dhabi towards Saadiyat and Yas Islands, these pylons seems to disappear into...

Taksim Redux? Lebanese Protest Over Loss of Beirut’s Ancient Jesuit Garden Park

In a Middle Eastern city with paltry green space, residents gather to object to new development that will destroy...

One Dies in Istanbul as Thousands Protest for Turkish Nature Preservation

The social protests currently sweeping through Turkey started with a dozen men and women who parked their tents in...

Futuristic Dubailand Theme Park City Growing Ahead With $55 Billion

It's a fact that Disneyland fits inside Disney World's parking lot.  Now double up Disney World and you almost...

Istanbul Municipality Forces Neighborhood To Make Way For Planned Gentrification

Until a recent urban renewal project that forced most residents out, the neighborhood of Tarlabaşı was home to a...

HavvAda Artificial Island Made from Giant Globs of Dirt From Istanbul Canal

Dror Benshetrit designs a Net Zero artificial island off the coast of Turkey. The HavvAda artificial island was designed...

Arab Towns Get Sewerage Upgrade in Israel

A relief to the environment as Israel allots money to upgrade poorly services sewers in Arab towns. Last Wednesday,...

Istanbul Court Annuls Almost-Finished Roma Project

The district of Sulukule has been home to Istanbul's Roma community since Byzantine times, but many of its residents...

4.1 Million Acres Of Land Previously Classified As Forest Goes On Sale In Turkey Today

Turkey's government argues that much of the land has already been illegally developed and sold, especially in the outskirts...

Does the Skyscraper Index Predict Economic Turmoil?

Brian argues that skyscrapers are not only "un-green," but they could be a precursor to economic turmoil. The Empire State...