In this series about planning in Palestine we've looked at three alternative 'plans'. The first, thankfully, will never be built (although, chillingly, it's really just a vision of present segregated reality). The second may well be built (though it would take a dramatic turnaround in political will). The third offers a glimpse of a progress-free … Continue reading Beyond Enclaves in Palestine (Part 4)
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Beyond Enclaves in Palestine (Part 3)
What future can be planned for Palestine? So far in this series we've looked at a nightmare sci-fi segregationalism generated merely from revealing the implications of the Oslo Accords as architectural impressions. We've also looked at a much more positive spatial plan to develop a central north-south transit corridor, linking most of the main settlements … Continue reading Beyond Enclaves in Palestine (Part 3)
Beyond enclaves in Palestine: Constructing the physical reality of territorial integrity (Part 1)
I’ve been struck recently by three somewhat contrasting visions of physical development for a future Palestine. Palestine. Perhaps nowhere else on earth has the philosophy of space been so consistently conceived as a weapon. The sophistication of the manipulation of space for military and political purposes in the West Bank and Gaza has made the … Continue reading Beyond enclaves in Palestine: Constructing the physical reality of territorial integrity (Part 1)
Four Cultures 