Episode 16
After Beirut port cataclysm, how urban planners engage shattered communities
Published on:
14th April, 2021
Dr. Mona Fawaz, Professor in Urban Studies and Planning and the Coordinator of AUB's Graduate Programs in Urban Planning and Design, explains why AUB faculty and students immediately went to the port region immediately after the August explosion and how they engage with the devastated communities, giving life to their concept of an inclusive city that allows low- and medium-income citizens to take part in shaping their cities.