urban planning
Green cities of the future?
Environment
March 21, 2011
Green cities of the future?
In 2009, Abu Dhabi was chosen to host the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). It is to…
Where does urban harmony begin?
Opinion
January 22, 2011
Where does urban harmony begin?
Cairo, the palimpsest city with multiple layers of dense continuous inhabitation, is currently seeking reconstructive plastic surgery. With ailing infrastructure…
Study: 63,000 Greater Cairo housing units ‘unsafe’
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Study: 63,000 Greater Cairo housing units ‘unsafe’
There are 116 unsafe residential areas in Greater Cairo comprising a total surface area of 518 feddans, a new governmental…
Environmental Voices: Energy efficient design in the Middle East Part II
Environment
November 1, 2010
Environmental Voices: Energy efficient design in the Middle East Part II
The hybrid approach, as its name indicates, is a hybrid between the revivalist and progressive approaches. It first appeared in…
Environmental Voices: Energy efficient design in the Middle East Part I
Environment
October 31, 2010
Environmental Voices: Energy efficient design in the Middle East Part I
The notions of sustainable and energy efficient design first entered the global consciousness with the energy shortages of the 70s…
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
Environment
October 5, 2010
World Habitat Day: “Better Cities, Better Life” in Egypt?
Today marks the return of the UN-sponsored World Habitat Day, an annual event launched roughly 20 years ago to promote…
The Saft al-Laban Corridor: A solution to Cairo’s acute traffic congestion?
Egypt
August 17, 2010
The Saft al-Laban Corridor: A solution to Cairo’s acute traffic congestion?
Last Saturday, President Hosni Mubarak--in the presence of Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif and several ministers--inaugurated the new Saft al-Laban corridor…
Downtown Cairo to be turned into pedestrian zone
Egypt
June 3, 2010
Downtown Cairo to be turned into pedestrian zone
Urban Planning Authority Director Mostafa Metwally said that the consulting office that won the contest to turn downtown Cairo into…
Downtown reborn? The Ismaelia Consortium’s vision for urban regeneration
Features/Interviews
May 17, 2010
Downtown reborn? The Ismaelia Consortium’s vision for urban regeneration
Al-Masry Al-Youm continues its conversation with Karim Shafei, Chief Executive Officer of Al Ismaelia for Real Estate Investments, about the…