Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City Elsheshtawy Yasser
Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City Elsheshtawy Yasser Riyadh has set its sights on becoming a world city befitting the twenty-first century. An urban vision seemingly dedicated to attracting global…
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Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City Elsheshtawy Yasser
Riyadh has set its sights on becoming a world city befitting the twenty-first century. An urban vision seemingly dedicated to attracting global capital. To that end it has embarked on a massive construction drive evidenced in the proliferation of proposals for high-end districts, giga-developments and elaborate infrastructures.
A 'humanization programme', initiated during the tenure of its former mayor Abdulaziz bin Ayyaf, has complemented the city's rapid rise by providing spaces catering for the everyday needs of its inhabitants. Yet such a narrative can be misleading. Yasser Elsheshtawy, in this richly illustrated book, targets these people-centred settings.
It is a compelling counter-narrative interweaving critical theoretical insights, personal observations, and serendipitous encounters. He deftly demonstrates how Riyadh thrives through the actions of its people. As the world