March 20th, 2011
by FaDi
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Program on Research, Advocacy & Public Policy-Making in the Arab World
Partisan Urban Governance Restricts Access to Public Space
As well as their many ecological, environmental, and cultural advantages, green urban public spaces are the inalienable right of every citizen.
Dating back 350 years, Beirut’s unique 330,000 m2 park is part of the historical Horsh Al-Sanawbar that once measured more than 1,250,000 m2. Today the park is concealed from the lives of many Beiruti residents and visitors. Less than 20% is open to the public—with restrictions on practices—whilst over 80% is fenced off with barbed wire and can only be accessed by special permission from the Administrator of Beirut.
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October 17th, 2010
by FaDi
Dear All,
Following up on my earlier post, I will present At the Edge of the City at This Is Not A Gateway {TINAG} 3rd Annual Festival on Saturday 23rd October at 5:00-6:00 pm, Hanbury Hall (E1), London.
The talk is titled “The grass is never greener except on the other side!” It focuses on reading park closure as a function of constructing landscape representations at city and country levels; the park is loaded with meanings of post-war reconciliation, and the space of everyday public life is dismissed.
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I look forward to interact with you at the festival (if you happen to be in London), and I end by an invitation from Deepa Naik and Trenton Oldfield:
And lastly, we hope to see you at the launch evening is on Thursday 21 October, 7:15pm. We are fortunate to have some delicious ‘Wines from Spain’, music & video clips from Mr Frisbee, special projections by Larisa Balzic, and of course the opening of your exhibitions and films. It will be a nice chance for fellow festival-goers and festival-participants to meet one another before the 3 days of events – one of the most important ‘outcomes’ of the festival has been the new working/friendship/romantic relationships that have been established as a result of the three days together.
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