Bahrain Economists Society

Episode 2: Economists vs Urban Planners

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Guest Speaker: Ali Lari, AIA, PMP , Development Director at Hassan Lari Group B.S.C.(c) & President of AIA Middle East

Podcaster: Fatema Al Bastaki, Board Secretary of Bahrain Economists Society

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The key discussion points are as follows:

  1. Defining Urban Planning (for our economists and non-architects).
  2. The economic and social factors that influence urban planning such as population.
  3. Your opinion on restoring old houses and building - a dilemma of maintaining them for tourism (and hence economic growth) and restoring them for better use of space.
  4. Your opinion on the concentration of certain industries/sectors in one area such as Hidd Investment Park, Diplomatic Area etc -  do the economic benefits outweigh the social cost?
  5. Housing and Mazaya schemes in particular.
    6. ...more
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