تطوير منطقة الشاطبي . و وضع منطقة الحي التعليمي كمنطقة إرث عالمي تدعمه اليونيسكو . حيث أن بهذه البقعة البسيطة من المدينة بوتقة ثقافية وحضارية تعليمية و معمارية تظهر الواجهة الكوزموبوليتانية لهذه المدينة في النصف الأول من القرن العشرين . و بهذا سيخلق الميدان التعليمي الذي فبه مدارس عظيمة ضخمة تمثل الاتجاهات الفرنسية الكاثوليكية ، و الفرنسية العلمانية ، و كذلك المدارس الإنجليزية ، و الإيطالية ، و السويسرية ، و الألمانية. كما أن هذه المنطقة بها أجمل و أعظم مباني الاسكندرية في القرن العشرين (بعد قصر المنتزه) و هي ؛ مبنى كلية سان مارك ، و مبنى كلية الهندسة. كما أن بها مباني أخرى جميلة كمبنى الـ E.G.C ، و ليسيه الحرية ، و المدرسة الإيطالية. كما انه محاط بمقابر الحرب العالمية الثانية و متحف الموزايك و الرأس السوداء *و مدافن المسلمين و الأقباط و الطوائف الأجنبية المختلفة مما يجعل هذه النقطة بمثابة شاهد حقيقي على الإسكندرية الكوزموبوليتانية في بدايات القرن العشرين .
كلية الهندسة
كلية سان مارك
مدرسة الـ EGC
و بذكر التعاون مع منظمة ليونيسكو فسيتم عرض عليهم مشروع : وضع الواجهة البحرية للمعمورة كموقع تراث معماري عالمي
كبائن المعمورة المعلَّقة
كبائن المعمورة المعلَّقة
المعمورة
لإنقاذ الـArt Modern أو الـ Googie Style . حيث أن شاطئ المعمورة يحتوي على مباني تؤرخ للحقبة بالخمسينات و الستينات . و بها مباني غير إعتيادية و سنحاول الحفاظ على هذا الطراز المعماري بمساعدة اليونيسكو.
- التعاون الدولي :
- استرجاع اسم الحدائق الفرنسية على الحدائق الموجودة بميدان أحمد عرابي و تطويرها إلى ما كانت عليه في سابق عهدها. و تجميل الميدان استرجاع أصالته بمساعدة فرنسا.
- مسلات كليوباترا التي أهداها السكندريون و محمد على إلى إنجلترا و أمريكا. ستقام نسخ مـقـلـَّدة لها بالإسكندرية ، و تقام احتفاليات مشتركة بين الإسكندرية و المدن الأخرى التي تم إهدائها مسلات كليوباترا الأصلية. و سيساهم هذا في تجميل المدينة ، و زيادة المزارات.
و هذا هو نص الخطاب الذي تم إرساله إلى عمدة نيويورك :
Mr. Micheal Bloomberg, Mayor of New York
Dear Mayor Bloomberg
Please allow me to introduce myself to you as an Egyptian doctor, who has a deep interest both in history and the relationship between our two great nations.
Over many years I have thought increasingly about the symbolism of the wonderful 3500 year old, obelisk situated in Central Park.
At the turn of the 19th century, Egypt had recently opened its doors to the world under the strong leadership of Mohammed Ali. Though Albanian by birth he had a vision that Egypt must be a central part of the new world order. He, together with his successor, the Khedive reached out to world powers and donated the Famous Obelisks to London, Paris and New York, thus demonstrating an even-handed friendly approach by including those who had not always been considered traditional friends.
After a long journey originating in Alexandria, the Obelisk was finally erected in New York City in 1880. It had stood for nearly 3 millennia in Egypt and had undergone little weathering, yet unfortunately in a little more than a century the New York City climate had taken its toll on this magnificent and most valuable artefact and its surface had become heavily pitted.
I feel strongly that it is now time to reaffirm friendships and to strengthen the bond between the people of New York and Alexandria.
To commemorate the 135th anniversary of the erection of the obelisk in New York, and after a careful restoration of this priceless and oldest man-made monument in New York and all the United States, it would be an appropriate gesture for a replica obelisk (of any material) to be constructed and donated by the people of the United States to the people of Egypt. On the day of its erection, on the corniche in Alexandria synchronous celebrations in the two cities would mark the beginning of a new era of friendship, appreciation, respect and understanding between the peoples of both cities.
I am a European citizen, but Egyptian by birth, and therefore have a deep understanding of both western & eastern cultures. There is great potential benefit to the people of Alexandria and New York from cooperation and goodwill and it is for this reason that I am writing.
I understand the Egyptian mind and know that a symbolic gesture such as this would mean a great deal. It would become a priceless piece of our history and have incalculable benefits.
I have also given much thought to the exact location on the Alexandrian corniche where the “American” obelisk could be erected. It is in fact only meters away from the original site where its predecessor once stood thousands of years ago overlooking the Mediterranean Sea.
It is suggested that it should be erected in Ramleh square after its renovation which would then be turned into a garden symbolizing New York's central park.
Alexandria was the meeting point of ancient civilizations and played a big hand in the sculpturing of Greek and Western civilisation. Alexandria was also the center of science, literature, multiculturalism and art in the Hellenistic world for the three centuries of Ptolemaic rule. The Ancient Library of Alexandria housed works from all civilizations and in all languages.
In the late 19th and early 20th century it was a great example of cosmopolitanism. People from many European countries came to settle in Alexandria and by 1920 the population comprised of 53% foreigners and 47% Egyptians and at that time one would find more Churches and Synagogues than Mosques, yet following the revolution of 1952 nationalistic and socialistic elements led to a retreat of our cosmopolitan nature.
More recently Alexandria has launched a program to restore its multicultural appeal. This is manifested in the extensive programs sponsored by the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the cultural palaces as well as the revival of classical and neoclassical European architecture. The educated people are fortunate to have gained a great deal and broadened its views of the world, but the common people need a more visible and tangible way by which they can start to think of the West as friend rather than foe. This is to help them see beyond their prejudices and assumptions about the West’s perceived hostility towards their culture and religion.
Symbolic acts may be more valuable now than ever before. It is all too easy to create misunderstanding between the peoples of the East and the West and in doing so to undermine more positive forces. I cannot stress enough that, in the mind of most Egyptians, the sort of gesture to which I have alluded would speak more than a thousand words and would have lasting value.
I think it is now time to strengthen the bonds between the 2 cities, especially, after the admiration and praise of the American administration to our 25th of January revolution and the peaceful uprising of the people against dictatorship. This would also be a great support to the newly born democracy. Moreover, the exposure of the people of Alexandria through this event to the developments, visions and policies that since 2001, made New York City safer, stronger, and greener than ever before, would undoubtedly prove beneficial and have a positive enlightening impact on the people of Alexandria and indeed all of Egypt.
I would consider it a great honor if you could find the time to talk with me, about the contents of this letter.
I can be contacted under 0020-114123432 or by email.
Yours sincerely
Dr. Y. El Segini,
On behalf of the city and the people of Alexandria,
The 15th July 2011,
yehseg@gmx.net
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و هذا نص الخطاب الذي تم إرساله إلى عمدة لندن :
Mr. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London
Dear Mr. Mayor
I would like to introduce myself as an Egyptian doctor, who has a deep interest both in history and the relationship between our two great nations. Over the last years I have thought increasingly about the symbolism of that wonderful obelisk on the Victoria embankment. Cleopatra's Needle is formed of red granite and is 3500 years old. It stands 68 feet high and looks over the river Thames in the City of Westminster near Hungerford Bridge.
At the turn of the 19th century, Egypt had recently opened its doors to the world under the strong leadership of Mohammed Ali. Though Albanian by birth he grew to have a vision that Egypt must be a central part of the new world order. He reached out to world powers and donated The Famous Obelisks to London, Paris and New York, thus demonstrating an even-handed friendly approach by including those who had not always been traditional friends.
The London obelisk was presented to England in 1819 but lack of funding meant that it would remain in Alexandria until 1877 at which time Sir William
James Erasmus, a renowned dermatologist, generously funded its transportation to London. The Obelisk was erected in August 1878. Four years later Alexandria was bombarded by the English and Egypt entered a 31 year period of colonial rule.
I feel strongly that it is time to reaffirm friendship and to strengthen the bonds between the peoples of London and Alexandria. To commemorate the 135th anniversary of the erection of the obelisk in London it would be an appropriate Gesture for a replica obelisk to be constructed and donated by the people of England to the people of Egypt. On the day of its erection on the
corniche in Alexandria synchronous celebrations in the two cities would mark the beginning of a new era of friendship, appreciation, respect and understanding between the peoples of the cities.
I am a European citizen, but Egyptian by birth, and have a deep understanding of both cultures. I am a dermatologist and feel empathy with Sir Erasmus Wilson. There is great potential benefit to the people of Alexandria and London from cooperation and goodwill and it is for this reason that I am writing. I understand the Egyptian mind and know that a symbolic gesture would mean a lot. It would become a priceless piece of their history and could have incalculable benefits.
I have also given much thought to the exact location on the Alexandrian corniche where the “English” obelisk could be erected. It is only meters away from the original site where its predecessor first stood thousands of years ago overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. It could stand on a dais, built near the sea, opposite to the square of “Saad Saghloul Pasha” which is home to his magnificent Bronze statue on its magnificent red granite base, flanked by two bronze lady statues symbolising upper and lower Egypt. In 1919 it was Saad Pasha who led a peaceful revolution resulting in Egypt’s independence from British rule. The juxtaposition of these two objects would symbolise an important period of our past and the start of a new era of friendship and peace. The symbolism is even greater than this. Its erection on an embankment resembles its placement in London. Being situated by the old harbor it points like an arrow to Europe, opening the window to other cultures just as Cleopatra’s Alexandria always did in its day.
Alexandria was the meeting point of ancient civilizations and played a big hand in the sculpturing of Greek and European civilization. Alexandria was the center of science, literature, multiculturalism and art in the Hellenistic world for the three centuries of Ptolemaic rule. The Ancient Library of
Alexandria housed works from all civilizations and in all languages. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was a great example of cosmopolitanism. People from many European countries came to settle in Alexandria and by 1920 the population comprised 53% foreigners and 47% Egyptians. After the revolution of 1952 nationalistic and socialistic elements led to a retreat of our cosmopolitan nature. More recently Alexandria has launched a program to restore its multicultural appeal. This is manifested in the extensive programs sponsored by the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the cultural palaces as well as the revival of classical and neoclassical European architecture. The educated class has gained a lot and broadened its views of the world. But the common people need a more visible and tangible way by which they can start to think of the West as friend rather than foe. This is to help them see beyond their prejudices and assumptions about the West’s perceived hostility towards their culture and religion.
Symbolic acts may be more valuable now than ever before. It is all too easy to create misunderstanding between the peoples of the East and the West and to undermine more positive forces. I cannot stress enough that, in the mind of most Egyptians, the sort of gesture to which I have alluded above would speak more than a thousand words and could have lasting value.
I also think it is time to strengthen the bonds between the 2 cities, specially, after the admiration and praise of PM David Cameron on TV screens to our 25th of January revolution and the peaceful rise of people against dictatorship. This would also be a great support to the newly born democracy.
If you were able to talk to me, about the contents of this letter, I can be contacted under 0020-114123432 and would consider it an honor to further discuss the matter.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Y. El Segini,
On behalf of the city and the people of Alexandria,
The 15th July 2011,
yehseg@gmx.net
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