Anyone who has attempted to take up the healthy habit of walking and making the most of Amman’s generally lovely weather knows that if it isn’t a near-suicidal mission, it can best be described as a measure of one’s elasticity and ability to zigzag and dodge branches sticking out right, left and center. In short, walking is usually a reminder of the trees’ occupation of pavements – when they exist to start with.
Good news today though; the Greater Amman Municipality has announced a project to remove most trees occupying the pavements of Amman and transferring them to an area close to the Queen Alia International Airport.
The focus is currently on transferring olive trees, as some scientific studies have revealed that 25% to 30% of people in Amman have an allergy related to these trees. 3500 trees have already been moved from the Jubeiha and Tlaa’ Al Ali areas. The Plan is to move 20,000 trees over the course of the coming two years.
This brings to my mind the few times I chose to walk home from University :) feels nostalgic! Speaking of those walks, I hope the next step for GAM would be to provide more trash bins on the pavements ;)
Good news today though; the Greater Amman Municipality has announced a project to remove most trees occupying the pavements of Amman and transferring them to an area close to the Queen Alia International Airport.
The focus is currently on transferring olive trees, as some scientific studies have revealed that 25% to 30% of people in Amman have an allergy related to these trees. 3500 trees have already been moved from the Jubeiha and Tlaa’ Al Ali areas. The Plan is to move 20,000 trees over the course of the coming two years.
This brings to my mind the few times I chose to walk home from University :) feels nostalgic! Speaking of those walks, I hope the next step for GAM would be to provide more trash bins on the pavements ;)
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