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I understand your concern for the green spaces in Jordan, but the trees on the sidewalks has to go. One thing to add is that the new GAM regulations regarding sidewalks made them alot smaller and banned planting trees in them.
The lack of guidance for decades caused all of those paved areas to look as horrible as they are since many land owners felt that they were being scammed into paying hundreds if not thousands of JD's to do the Municipality's work
And naturally, they created them in the way they deemed appropriate.
As for allergies, nothing is going to stop the trees that are not adjacent to the streets from causing exactly the same effect!
Olive allergies! That's really odd, but nevertheless, I think there are a million other sources of allergies than those olive trees.
If you visited Aqaba recently, they are doing a great job there from the beginning. Only some types of trees are allowed to be planted, and they make sidewalks in new unpopulated areas! In Amman, we destroyed things beyond repair but at least they are trying.
First of all, many of the planned uprooted trees have already been uprooted over the past year, so this isn't new "news". Ya3ni you're coming a bit late to the party. :-D
Second of all, they've planted twice the amount of trees to replace them, but instead of putting them in the middle of a sidewalk they've put them in the middle of road dividers and to the side of some sidewalks. These trees are meant to grow tall with their branches moving upwards and not to the side or outwards. In other words, even the tallest person can walk under them and they dont act as obstructions to cars on the road. Fairly similar to what you would see in the US, Canada or France.
The uprooted trees have been replanted and they've been growing normally for some time. You can see them on the airport road and the king hussein parks. Most of the olive trees in Amman sidewalks are not 30 or 40 years old. In fact, very rarely will you find an olive tree in Amman that's that old and on a sidewalk. Typically they're inside people's front gardens.
The GAM has carried out this task very efficiently as far as i've seen. They've gone around to the homes that have these planted trees and told them exactly when they'll be removed and allowed them to choose to have them replaced.
Lastly, the GAM creates pavement, not the landowners. The latter is responsible for creating sidewalks, or in other words, abiding by GAM regulations. But this is because of urban sprawl. This is because people build homes and apartment buildings randomly. The latest vision of creating iskanat such as the royal village or the andulucia, are an attempt of controlling that.
As for greener spaces and what not, I advice you read the first two phases of the master plan, specifically the corridor intensification outlined in the first phase.
In fact, you can find it in the GAM website you linked to up above.
Sorry, but your call is misguided. This is not about removing trees from forests or spacious areas. this is about a little kid or a frail elderly woman trying to get from point a to point b without having to brave Amman's killing streets.
I'm sure the percentage of trees that are able to continue on living is high once uprooted and relocated. But in the process, many will not make it
The city of Amman is older than 30 years. There are many older neighborhoods in Amman that have been there for 50, 60 or even 70 years. The age of a tree is really not an issue.
I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but the Municipality mandates that land owners pave the area in front of their buildings. There's no question about that. You may double check this with any engineer that you know. I have just confirmed it. The sidewalk is created at the expense of the owner of the land. (I had to do it last year for pieces of properties that I owned, but reconfirmed it now just in case there was a change in the law)
The question of safety and providing walking space are also questionable. Have you seen the state the sidewalks are in? There's no way you can safely navigate through the ditches and broken tiles with your feet let alone push a stroller up-hill or down-hill ...etc
Safety is going to remain an issue. And removing these trees is not going to fix the safety matter(instead of pruning them and making sure the lower branches are cut to allow for people to walk underneath)
sure, but removing the trees from many unusable sidewalks will allow children and elderly to enjoy more degrees of safety from mad drivers. it might not be perfect, but it's the first step to fixing the problem.
lives of people are more precious than trees. i have seen too many accidents because children were forced to walk the dangerous streets for the lack of sidewalk space.
I support the GAM in this move and I think this makes Amman a more child and elderly friendly city. Common sense must prevail. GO GAM.
well, you seemed to be talking about it a lot, which indicated to me that it was. in any case, if you agree that the number of trees that don't "make it" are minimal, then how can this whole issue be deemed as a "disaster" with the GAM being a "culprit".
"I'm not sure if you're aware of this, but the Municipality mandates that land owners pave the area in front of their buildings. There's no question about that."
I know...I just told you that in my previous comment...let me quote myself:
"the GAM creates pavement, not the landowners. The latter is responsible for creating sidewalks, or in other words, abiding by GAM regulations. But this is because of urban sprawl. This is because people build homes and apartment buildings randomly. The latest vision of creating iskanat such as the royal village or the andulucia, are an attempt of controlling that."
as for...
"Have you seen the state the sidewalks are in? There's no way you can safely navigate through the ditches and broken tiles with your feet let alone push a stroller up-hill or down-hill ...etc"
I'm not arguing the safety factor but it is a factor. There are plenty of deaths every week from people forced to walk on sidewalks. Second of all, how is the GAM expected to mend the sidewalks in the first place if it doesn't remove the trees?
Anyways, that's a rhetorical question.
I just wanted to point out the discrepancies in the post which I felt needed to be corrected.
Thanks
The regulations regarding sidewalks are very loose and wouldn't hold to any set of standards. You can see the evidence on just about any sidewalk you walk on. I will try to post some pictures of how horrible these sidewalks are. But we're not talking about sidewalks here
What I am concerned with is the defacing of the way the city looks. I might have exaggerated my concern, but I hate to see the old face of my beloved city transformed into some uniform looking monstrosity that is alien to the terrain and to the eyes unfamiliar with it.
At the end of the day, I just want to see the existing trees be pruned, cleaned and maintained to allow them to continue to be safe while maintaining the dissimilarities that make this city unique
You take the amount of trees that have been uprooted, and you minus the amount of trees not replanted. That gives you the total number of trees destroyed. From that number you should also subtract the amount of sick trees that could not be replanted. These are the same trees that should've been destroyed by their owners a long time ago anyways.
They are taking these numbers down by the way. A relative of mine is a supervisor of several districts in Amman where this policy is being carried out.
"What I am concerned with is the defacing of the way the city looks."
How is the GAM defacing Amman if its not only replacing the trees but planting almost triple the amount of those removed.
also, there are set regulations that land-owners must abide by. they are responsible for the maintaining of those sidewalks, but most wont put in the money to keep them maintained, hence their poor condition. that policy is changing now with the GAM taking over the sidewalks soon enough.
I hope so
Listen, why can't we have triple the number AND keep the ones that are there? Every tree counts. It's worth saving just as much as it's worth saving lives!
Look at how polluted Amman has become. We need more trees. We need to build on top of what we have. Not waste so much money to relocate and replant! It's a waste of money
And I assure you, Someone, is benefiting from all of this! And I'm not talking about the average citizen
As for pollution, I think you know enough about the environment not to believe that trees are the solution to the rising pollution. The problem is simply from the staggering amount of cars in Amman and this is attributed to another problem: lack of proper public transportation. This has been outlined by the GAM in the master plan, so we are heading in that direction inshallah.
I don't see anyone benefiting other than the citizen. Our taxes paid for it.
They're just trees.
We have a wrong, we can make it better selectively and not in a holistic manner city wide.
I will continue to believe that this city is in need of a lot of work. From sidewalks to streets to public transportation.
Every tree that is lost (relocated, destroyed, chopped down) is a tree that we lost. It took us decades to grow it, and countless amounts of resources to get it where it got. Every tree we lose is part of our wealth that we lose
I'm continue to feel that what is being done is wrong. I'm not versed in urban planning. There are professionals in that area and I am sure there are others who have concerns. I will continue to have mine and hope for the best
The track record of GAM is not one that I'm proud of. Simply by comparing it to good municipalities in the area. And I don't want to talk about the ones who are worse. I'm comparing it all the others that are way better
With so much corruption I have doubts that the right people are in the right positions. Until this is changed in the Jordanian society, my concern is warranted!
moreover, i'm saying these are just trees, not some multi-mullion dollar money laundering real estate scheme out to screw every citizen with their pants on. it's a simple task in the grand scheme of urban planning.
you can't just say this project of tree replacement is an act of corruption without proof.