A short 5 minute video that looks at Kuwait and how it was designed around cars instead of people and how that’s contributing to issues like pollution, asthma and diabetes. It’s pretty accurate especially the bit where she mentions how cars are parked in the shade occupying what in other countries would be the sidewalk, while pedestrians are in the sun walking on the street.
2 replies on “Kuwait: is it a good place for humans or cars?”
I agree with what she said. With Kuwait’s heat, i do not think sidewalk would be appropriate especially in summer. Places with somehow closed ceiling / partially like Mubarkiya would work
I think you misunderstood what she said. She didn’t say sidewalks wouldn’t be appropriate, she said because of the heat design needs to come into play. For example in old salmiya the buildings that were designed in the 70s have a shaded area to walk under while browsing shops. The new complexes that popped up over the last few years don’t have shade so in the summer it’s too hot to walk and shop there.