Beirut, the concrete jungle of the Middle East

Al Monitor

It’s been 53 years since Beirut’s master planner, Michel
Ecochard, made an urgent call for a proper city-wide urban
planning, saying, “Beirut can still be saved, but action must
be taken immediately.” He called for organizing Beirut to
facilitate transportation while maintaining public spaces for
the average citizen to use. But today, Beirutis are finding it hard to catch a breath in an ever-growing concrete jungle.
The municipality’s latest project, a controversial $70 million highway that would destroy historic precincts, is yet another clear example of a severe lack of urban planning.

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