EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read Journalists banned from entering Beirut parkbyHabib BattahSep 1, 2014 Citizens and journalists were held up at the park’s main entrance on Saturday. Municipal police prevented reporters from…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Panel to challenge Boutros RoadbyHabib BattahAug 23, 2014 The Civil Coalition Against the Boutros Highway is hosting a panel and discussion this Tuesday on the battle…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read New Lebanese brewbyHabib BattahJun 22, 2014 A new microbrewery has opened in Batroun, a picturesque small town on the Lebanese coast. Even more cool…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 1 minute read Minister takes stand against fencing of coastbyHabib BattahJun 8, 2014 The Environment minister’s Facebook status above was posted this afternoon and comes in the wake of weeks of activism,…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read The fencing of DaliehbyHabib BattahJun 6, 2014 The creative people at 5Ampere have just come up with this striking piece of protest art. The caption…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 3 minute read The Caves and Pools of Dalieh: Endangered?byHabib BattahMay 16, 2014 Ah the post card image of Raouche. Now imagine it surrounded by a giant fenced off marina, full…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read The fight for Dalieh, one of Beirut’s last public shoresbyHabib BattahMay 10, 2014 The poster above features an aerial shot of Dalieh, the little known big brother of the famed Raouche…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 4 minute read What the government is not telling you about the beachesbyHabib BattahMay 4, 2014 Batroun coast last weekend. These shores along with others in the North and South are still swimmable. As…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read Transforming a neighborhoodbyHabib BattahApr 18, 2014 Photos: PID Levant A few weeks ago, Beirut was in the international headlines due to a shooting incident.…
EEnvironment & Public Space Read More 2 minute read “Public spaces need vigilant champions”byHabib BattahApr 8, 2014 When designing public spaces, New York’s chief city planner Amanda Burden says there’s a key set of questions…