This is one of the most exciting breaking news I heared for a while. If this project is implemented with a high standard of committment, it will be a turning point for housing and urbanization in Jordan. This article was published in the very impressive and new UAE newspaper: The National Chris Stanton The master planners of Abu Dhabi’s carbon-neutral community were now working on the... [read more]
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An update and analysis of development and reform challenges in Jordan from a social democratic perspective.
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Blogging by a Jordanian writer and researcher who embraces the values of social democracy. Contact me at batir@nets.jo
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