Archinect - News2024-11-24T15:49:45-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149944245/khartoum-s-urban-planning-secrecy-sparks-protest
Khartoum's urban planning secrecy sparks protest Amelia Taylor-Hochberg2016-05-09T13:31:00-04:00>2016-05-18T23:31:00-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f8/f8pzjza8iy74nqox.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The [Khartoum Planning Project-05, or KPP-05] state[s] that heritage buildings will be taken over for cultural, recreational and tourism functions. The government ministries that currently occupy such buildings will be moved elsewhere. There’s nothing in the plans to demonstrate a clear strategy for preserving these buildings' heritage. [...]
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