The downside: Patchwork and inertia

The decline of centralized State action results in a profusion of local development projects. However, the competition between various actors sometimes leads to an uncoordinated juxtaposition of projects as well as inertia. The cases of Bourj Hammoud and the controversial projects for the International Tripoli Fair illustrate this type of situation. An urban patchwork: Bourj Hammoud At the heart of Beirut, the municipality of Bourj Hammoud has been subject to many large-scale projects for the...