Figure 29 : Vacant land in front of Zamzam Mall provides parking space for a portion of the day ............. 49 Figure 30 : Mall parking garages are inaccessible for cars ........................................................................... 49 Figure 31 : Tertiary and in-between roads are unpaved , obstructing vehicular mobility ............................ 60 Figure 32 : Shops use different paving materials to delineate boundaries ................................................. 60 Figure 33 : Outdoor seating as an extension from indoor food and beverage activities ............................. 67 Figure 34 : Different types of seating and shading devices help mark cafe boundaries ............................. 67 Figure 35 : Shop signage compensates for lighting in the “ Syrian Passage ”............................................... 71 Figure 36 : Shops provide their own lighting as most public lighting is not working .................................. 71 Figure 37 : Spotlights illuminate shops facades and attract customers ....................................................... 71 Figure 38 : Conceptual collage of the existing signage along the Syrian passage in AAA ............................ 76 Figure 39 : Signage variety enhances the area ’ s identity and decorates building facades .......................... 76 Figure 40 : Some green areas exist but are remote or inaccessible ............................................................ 77 Figure 41 : Trees are placed sporadically around al-Amrikiyya Mall ........................................................... 77
Figure 42 : Entry to the green space by 6th of October University is blocked from the main road by rows of trees .......................................................................................................................................... 77
Figure 43 : The green areas adjacent to the 6th of October University are left unused ............................. 78 Figure 44 : Shops use flower boxes to demarcate boundaries .................................................................... 78
Figure 45 : Metal container equipped for a forklift at collection point on the “ Divided from al-Tahrir ” street ......................................................................................................................................... 80
Figure 46 : Solid waste accumulation on the internal streets in the AAA ................................................... 80 Figure 47 : Poor paving conditions invite littering ....................................................................................... 80 Figure 48 : Poorly maintained dirt roads ..................................................................................................... 81 Figure 49 : Poor sidewalk pavement in front of Aly al-Deen II mall ............................................................ 81 Figure 50 : Burning garbage behind al-Amrikiyya mall ................................................................................ 81 Figure 51 : The zones where there is conflict over public space ................................................................. 87 Figure 52 : The AAA perceived boundaries ................................................................................................. 88 Figure 53 : Main landmarks in the AAA ....................................................................................................... 89 Figure 54 : Diagram showing the percentage of shops that buy their ingredients from outside the AAA .. 92 Figure 55 : Nearby commercial nodes in AAA ............................................................................................. 95 Figure 56 : Location of al-Ordoneya Commercial Centre ............................................................................ 98
Figure 57 : Table showing the status of each shopping mall within the AAA regarding their type of management system , official registration with the CA , the services provided by them and deficiencies of their management system .................................................................................................. 104