Tag: urban spaces

Iraqi Mud Architect Talks Sustainability and Corruption in the Middle East (Exclusive Interview)

Award-winning architect Salma Samar Damluji speaks to GreenProphet about her mud architecture work in Yemen and why Dubai's property...

Dense Israeli City to Get a Breath of Fresh Air with New Park

Bnei Barak, one of Israel's most dense cities, is about to get its first large municipal park. With 165,000 people...

Urban Open Spaces: Good or Bad for the Environment?

What is a friendlier urban environment - dense constructed areas dotted with large, open public areas, or a slightly...

Rediscovering Cities Via the Oldest Form of Eco-Tourism: Walking

If the thought of walking around a bustling city doesn't feel like eco-tourism to you, maybe it's time to...

DI Bernhard Gruber Designs Cool Green Playground For Hot Climes

Before we know it, the Middle Eastern sun will be hot enough to fry eggs on the sidewalk and...

Egypt’s Buried Dignitaries Won’t Be Moving Anytime Soon

A leading Muslim group denies the Cairo municipality's request to relocate graves in the crowded city. Following the success of...

Segway “Police” Achieve Fame For UAE Corniche Cleanup

Known as the "Corniche Police," these cousins have transformed Ras al Khaimah's urban park. Despite their numerous environmental faux-pas, like...

Beirut Politicizes The City’s Dirty, Dangerous Green Inch

As the media and residents continue to unleash frustration at Beirut's lack of healthy public spaces, the Green Party...