Inside Beit Beirut
Beit Beirut, Lebanon’s first memory museum, is finally getting ready to open its doors. After at least a…
Playing monopoly with the lights off
How does municipal planning work in Beirut? Who draws up the projects and what experts are consulted? The…
Inside the forbidden Horsh
Last year, we were allowed inside Beirut’s only major park for just one day. This year, (tomorrow May 16)…
Who needs a sidewalk?
When you can have a cafe instead… You can’t even walk in the street because they have tables…
Lost in hysteria: the un-reported facts of Lebanon’s food scandal
The following column was first published in the December issue of Bold Magazine. By Habib Battah Who could…
Journalists banned from entering Beirut park
Citizens and journalists were held up at the park’s main entrance on Saturday. Municipal police prevented reporters from…
“Public spaces need vigilant champions”
When designing public spaces, New York’s chief city planner Amanda Burden says there’s a key set of questions…
Municipality without a website or public budget
Yes that’s right, Beirut a city with over a million residents and among the most influential in the…
Rare Verdun greenery cleared for another mall
Photo: Qaph blog Have a good look at those trees– they’ll be gone soon, if not already dumped…