The “Beirut Is Amazing” project was launched a couple of years ago in an attempt to green up the capital. The plan is to improve and increase green spaces and provide Lebanese with more accessible and attracting streets.
Nadim AbouRizk, Vice President of Beirut’s Municipal council, has been sharing pictures of what Beirut looks like now and how it’s expected to look after the project is implemented. As you can see, the transformation looks amazing but I don’t know if this will ever be implemented, specially that the Sodeco – Mathaf road is one of the busiest roads in Beirut. Did they consider the amount of traffic closing down this road will generate? What are the alternative routes available?
I’d love to know more about this initiative if anyone has more information.
I attended the launching event a couple of years ago. The plan is to have a green path that links Horch Beirut with the port. The Mathaf Sodeco road will be one-way and the traffic will be diverted to the often empty Tayyouneh Barbir road as I recall.
Dreams and nothing but dreams.
Making the roads even narrower? that’s crazy! unless an “Amazing” public transportation is put in place which I personally think is impossible in such a country. (plus the rendered images do not show how the roads are dealt with, they just Photoshop-ed some cars in a space that obviously does not fit one)
It’s just another one of these projects that looks like a good idea but end up being thrown somewhere in a deep drawer and never heard of again (at least I hope they had fun working on it).
hahaha where is that Paris!!!!!!!
yes dreaaaaaamz
Beirut can use a subway/metro system
LOL dream on
If they work on opening Horsh Beirut and focusing on the public spaces we already have rather than stealing them it will be better then we think about future projects that might not succeed and make more traffic in the city