1-5 of 9 matching articles 5 20 100 All Post-war reconstruction sowing new divisions in Beirut Tanya Gallo • 10 January 2012 In the first of three articles, Tanya Gallo explores the capitalist redevelopment of downtown Beirut, and how it is threatening to create new segregations between the wealthy and the general public. The 'aughts': the decade that brought back infrastructure Alex Marshall/Citiwire • 11 April 2010 Writing from an American perspective, Alex Marshall argues that in a decade plagued by war and recession, one redeeming feature of the 'aughts' was that it got leaders around the world talking about infrastructure once again. How can we reimagine public space accessible to all citizens of Beirut? Tanya Gallo • 24 January 2012 How can we reimagine a public space divided by civil war, sectarianism and redevelopment? Rather than sophisticated urban design, Tanya Gallo argues that allowing public space to retain its indeterminacy will keep it accessible for all citizens. The Global Urban Agenda - 16 May 2010 Kerwin Datu • 16 May 2010 Monthly reflections from The Global Urbanist. This month's topic: the international relations of cities. This article was first released as an email newsletter on Sunday, 16 May 2010 to our subscribers, and posted here on Friday, 28 May. The creation of polarised space: Martyrs' Square, Beirut Tanya Gallo • 17 January 2012 Martyrs' Square was the focal point for the 2005 demonstrations that saw Syria relinquish control of Lebanon. How do its citizens now regard this polarising space, and how should placemakers respond? Tanya Gallo investigates. 1 2
