Samara's Centralized Decentralization
The article discussed Jordan's failure to establish a second city that parallels Amman in terms of development and investment, despite the importance of this for enhancing geographical balance and economic growth. The author highlighted that Irbid, although home to over three million people and a prestigious university, remains primarily a university and service city lacking a genuine center of attraction. As a result, it consumes its energy without a clear developmental outlook. The article also points out that reliance on a single city leads to structural distortions, with capital and decision-making staying in Amman, thus deepening developmental imbalances. It proposes establishing a commercial agricultural airport in Irbid as a step to redirect movement northward and to connect the region with trade, tourism, and export. The success of this plan, the article argues, depends on a roadmap that involves distributing attractions and activities between the two cities. Ultimately, it emphasizes that the solution lies in expanding decentralization and achieving developmental balance between cities.
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