It took almost two years of work by international and Jordanian experts. It is a document of almost 400 pages. And it was delivered by Mayor Omar Maani to HM King Abdullah II yesterday, May 12, 2008. It’s the Amman Plan.
Yesterday has the potential to become a key date in Amman’s history. For the first time in (probably) decades has the Amman municipality produced a comprehensive plan, based on an ambitious, progressive vision, that will shape Amman for the two decades to come.
Land use, urban intensification, public transport, urban heritage, green areas, industrial zones, roads, development corridors, high-rise building regulations, agriculture.. All of this and more is covered in the Amman Plan. It is a truly staggering effort to which a large number of people contributed.
The vision behind this plan is extremely ambitious. So ambitious, in fact, that it can seem like a dream. It’s a vision for an efficient, organized, inclusive, sustainable, cultured, entrepreneurial and soulful city that aims to make Amman the best city in the region to live in.
The Amman Plan was developed by the global consulting firm BearingPoint and the Canada-based planning firm Planning Alliance. In December 2007, the plan won Amman the World Leadership Award.
Everything now depends on wether or not the plan gets translated into action. This is not a matter of months, but years. It will require a change in mindsets by everyone in Amman. It will require a totally revamped/reenergized municipal body. Will Amman be up to it?
I will be blogging more about this in the coming weeks.
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9 responses to “Amman, the city with a Plan”
Excellent work! I have high hopes for this
where is the document ? is it accessible ?
if so from where ?
Looks very ambitious and promising indeed. I hope it doesn’t stop at Amman though, the rest of Jordan deserves this too. Jordan does not equal Amman.
Nice,
is it available on the internet? I would love to read the summary. do you have a company?
do you know if there is a way to get this?is it available for the public to obtain? would be great…..
found it under: http://www.ammanplan.gov.jo/english/ammanplan.asp
it just takes ages to load….
wow, thats great news. 3an jad! I hope it works for the better!
i think this will be the best thing that happend to Amman (and the region.. except Dubai) in years!!
can’t wait
Having this kind of plan is pretty awesome – it offers a possibility to live into. We don’t have that kind of motivation in many other things we do collectively in this country. Seeing, knowing, understanding the possibility ahead ensures buy in and joined efforts towards achieving it.
The plan, visuals, details, etc should be widely seen and looked at by Ammanis from all walks of life. It allows people to be part of the vision and in turn empowered to be part of it and contribute towards it. Spread the love around the city.