Amman, Sept. 10 (Petra) — The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), in
partnership with the Jameel C40 Urban Planning Climate Labs, launched
a new tactical urbanism project on Al-Taj Street in Amman’s Yarmouk
district.

Sponsored by Ziad Al-Rihani, Deputy Chairman of the GAM Committee,
deputizing for the committee chairman, the launch event was attended
by George Richards, Director of Community Jameel organisation, along
with municipal officials. The project introduces a human-centered
tactical urban design intervention in a high-density area.

The intervention was executed along the corridor extending between
Ibn Majid and Hala Bint Khuweilid schools on Al-Taj Street, a key
thoroughfare serving students from four schools located on a median
strip at a congested traffic intersection.

The Al-Taj Street pilot project forms part of the work of Jameel C40
Urban Planning Climate Labs, a partnership between C40 Cities and
Community Jameel. The initiative works directly with GAM, Amman, and
Chennai to align spatial master plans and land-use policies with
climate goals, emissions reduction targets, and climate risk data to
build sustainable urban environments.

The project aims to mitigate extreme heat impacts through rapid,
low-cost urban interventions while creating inclusive public spaces
for children, women, and the elderly to foster social interaction and
provide a safer urban setting.

It also seeks to improve pedestrian safety in narrow corridors
experiencing high traffic and foot density, incorporating natural
shading and cooling solutions to reduce thermal stress during summer
months.

Al-Rihani stated that the project translates urban planning
principles into practical solutions, presenting a scalable model for
other neighborhoods in Amman, particularly those vulnerable to
climate impacts.

Richards highlighted that Jameel C40 Climate Labs helped align
Amman’s urban planning policies with climate risk data to create
sustainable neighborhoods, while Mark Watts of C40 Cities noted that
cost-effective interventions can transform unshaded public spaces
into climate-resilient environments across the region.

//Petra// AF