Urban Bus Tour, DCE Ramallah

Urban Bus Tour
DESIGNING CIVIC ENCOUNTER
Ramallah, July 21-24, 2011
organized by ArtTerritories.net

Designing Civic Encounter starts with a commented bus tour in and around Ramallah, highlighting distinctive urban landscapes that can be considered emblematic of wider political issues taking place in Palestine.

Although Ramallah is a relatively small city, it has experienced radical urban expansions and population growth since the signing of the Oslo Accords in 1993 and the consequent establishment of the Palestinian Authority (PA) in 1996. Real Estate is the main target for foreign corporate investment today. Yet Oslo has introduced uneven developments with areas designated "A", under PA administration, being the primary site of urbanization and investment while areas designated "C", still under Israeli military administration, remain in limbo, suffering from depopulation and isolation, ultimately interrupting the natural expansion of Palestinian built up areas.

Commentary by: Yazid Anani, Taysir Arori, Joharah Baker, Yazan Khalili, Iyad Issa, Khaldoun Bshara, Amir Dajani

Category:

Education

Tags:

• urban development
• planning
• architecture
• West Bank
• Palestinian
• Occupied Territories
• wall