I saw this caricature by Armand Homsi in Annahar Newpaper on Sunday April 18th.
Illustrating what is happening in Beirut and various areas of Lebanon, this caricature is worth a thousand words. We don’t need skyscrapers with apartments that we cannot afford, just keep our beautiful Beirut as it is!
What they need to do is use that money to invest in infrastructure development! Not more buildings!!
I don’t know about this argument. It’s been said to death, but at the end of the day the buildings are crumbling and the new super buildings are just the way the city is growing. We can’t expect Beirut to remain stagnant.
We aren’t talking about Beirut remaining stagnant..we are talking about making housing more affordable, preserving Beirut’s cultural and architectural heritage, and improving Beirut’s current infrastructure..
I don’t think anyone wants to see Beirut become stagnant, and I think its inaccurate to say that Beirut is stagnant now..I just think people are concerned with Beirut trading its rich history for skyscrapers and big business..