Via Alternative Policy Solutions:
Despite Cairo’s historically clear shortage of green spaces, these spaces are continuously shrinking, while the remaining ones are at risk of removal. The preservation of green places is not prioritized over plans to enlarge highways or construct bridges that serve as a link to ‘major projects’ and new communities. Between 2017 and 2020, Cairo lost around 910,894 m2 of its already limited green areas. The highest loss of green spaces was mainly in Heliopolis and East Nasr City. Heliopolis lost 272,274 m2 between the years 2017 and 2020 while East Nasr City lost 311,283 m2
