Urban Development New Cities The Housing Ministry is monitoring the construction of 9,000 green housing units in the New Administrative Capital’s Garden City district. This project is part of the 4th generation new cities program, sustainable green and smart cities that are part of the megaprojects of the “New Republic”. A ministry official presented Egypt’s…
Urban Development New Cities The government is examining a tourism development plan for New Al Alamein‘s coastline to boost tourism in a sustainable way. The project is expected to accommodate 30,000 residents and 18,000 hotel rooms. According to Al-Manassa, a third of the real estate developers in the New Administrative Capital – 130 companies –…
City New Cities At the World Population Conference held in Cairo in September, President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said that 24 new cities had been built to absorb population growth. In Al-Borsa, real estate experts believe that the Nile Delta region offers numerous investment opportunities and will become the leading destination for developers within five years,…
Urban Development Heritage in Historic Cairo The head of the Civilization Development Fund (صندوق التنمية الحضارية) announced that 100 billion EGP would be invested in renovating historic Cairo. The Information Committee on the situation of Cairo’s historic cemeteries has yet to present its findings. Meanwhile, demolition work continues. A MP also expressed concern about the transformation…
Urban Development New Administrative Capital The transfer of government departments and agencies continues, bringing their number to fourteen. This is the case for the Ministry of Local Development and 600 of its employees. President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi emphasizes that this is also a way to modernize the state apparatus. The second phase of the transfer…
Urban Development Non-regulatory neighborhoods The State Land Recovery Committee has announced the 21st round of demolitions across the country to address the problem of informal settlements. It also announced an intensification of the controls on unregistered constructions. Members of parliament point out that the action of the State on this matter has seen an unprecedented…
Urban Development Demolitions et reconstructions Demolitions of unregulated neighborhoods continue in the capital, including Ezbet Abu Qarn in Old Cairo where 15 buildings were demolished, and Mansheyyat Nasr where 185 buildings were destroyed. At the same time, alternative housing is being built in October Garden City for the inhabitants of Warraq Island. The Ministry of…
Urban Development Development of the city center The Higher Council for Urban Planning, composed of the Ministers of Defense, Culture, Tourism, Local Development, Environment and Planning, decided to redevelop several areas of the city center: the Corniche on the Nile in Shubra and Maadi, Ramses Square, and Dar al-Salam. Some people are concerned that this…
Renouvellement urbain Quartiers non réglementaires et rénovation urbaine Le ministère de la Solidarité sociale monte un programme à destination des habitants des quartiers non réglementaires. L’objectif est d’assurer leur protection sociale et de promouvoir leur « empowerment économique ». Une première phase concerne quatre quartiers de logements alternatifs situés au Caire dans les quartiers de Maan, de…
Renouvellement urbain Inauguration de nouveaux projets Début décembre, le Président Abdel Fattah al-Sissi a inauguré New Mansoura ainsi que son université. La ville nouvelle s’étend sur 15 kilomètres sur la côte entre Damiette et Baltim. New Mansoura est présentée comme un nouveau moteur du développement économique et touristique et prend place dans la narration autour de…