URBAN PROGRAMS STRATEGIC URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND C ITIES AND C LIMATE C HANGE MAPPING OF RELEVANT INSTITUTIONS AND CENTERS OF COMPETENCE
Elyssar Category: Urban development operator
Country: Lebanon
Director: M. Elis Shidid Contact: Airport Road - Iskandarani Bldg. Tel: 961 1/ 452 901 -2 - 3 - 4 Fax: 961 1/ 452 302 Email: info@elyssar.com Website: www.elyssar.com Missions: Elyssar is a public agency for the planning and development of Beirut south-western suburbs. It is the entity in charge of re-developing and re-organizing the 5.6 million square meter area comprising the south-western suburbs of Beirut. The project include a Master plan review and focuses on Sabra Chatila, sector of Elyssar, an area consisting of more than 1.5 million square meters of mostly residential built-up area. The Elyssar project area forms an integral part of Greater Beirut. Situated around 3.5 kms south of the Beirut Central District, it is well placed in relation to major planned highways and other developments in the Metropolitan area. This project tends to achieve three main objectives: Ensure the economic development of the area through improving the living standard of local residents in the area when relocating them into newly constructed dwellings. Provide possibility for future growth through optimizing land redistribution and allow for a normal and planned growth of urban activities in the future. Complement the planning efforts associated with the rest of the Beirut by creating development opportunities by the sea front along 3 Km of sandy beaches and by upgrading the infrastructure installations and public services around the metropolitan area. Relevance to the CMI urban programs: UD1— Urban expansion and renewal; Urban land management Date of entry: June 2010