Despite efforts of planners to create a new neighborhood that has the qualities of the old Arab Malha, there are distinct differences. In the old neighborhood it is possible to walk among the houses in a net of winding lanes, with all entrances opening directly into this public space. In the new neighborhood, all projects function almost like gated communities. The lanes running through each complex do not invite bypassers, to say the least. The lanes that run between the projects are have no entrances and are in general silent and uninviting.
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