Livelihood Reports Al Amrikeya Area - Final Assessment | Page 177

Infrastructure
and paving
conditions
Absence of
fire protection,
since malls
without correct
fire protection
equipment are
not eligible for
licensing from
the Ministry of
Civil Defense
Improvement
To arrange an Mall managers,
and imple-
agreement with shop owners
mentation of
the Ministry
firefighting
over the types
equipment in
and quantities
order to ensure of fire protec-
licensing
tion equipment
needed
High
The provision of
equipment by
the mall itself
as well as shop
owners
Public open
space ele-
ments – street
furniture Destruction and
confiscation of
property in the
public realm by
the CA (prod-
ucts, flooring
and signage) Feeling of
stability and
motivation to
invest in the
area Delineating
boundaries for
public space
activities,
enforced by
separations be-
tween different
commercial
uses Shop owners,
street vendors High
Public open
space elements
- lighting Lampposts that
exist on these
streets are
often broken or
left damaged Maintenance
and upgrading
of lighting. A more thor-
ough mainte-
nance program
is needed for
dirt roads, as
well as the
provision of
lampposts
where they are
needed Street vendors,
passersby Low
Inside malls,
lighting units in
front of vacant
shops are not
maintained
and many light
bulbs need
changing,
hindering the
security of
malls Ensuring light-
ing functional-
ity and safety
throughout
each mall Mall manage-
ment interven-
tion Shop keepers,
passersby Low
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