Changelog

A colored-pencil drawing of the Citadel of Saint-Gilles on its hill above the old Mamluk city, its rooftops and minarets.

The fine-particle level over the city through the day, in plain words — a real health question in a place that runs on private diesel generators.

When the power goes, tap your area to tell neighbours — and see whether it's just your building or the whole quarter that's dark. A residents' board, not the electricity company.

State water reaches only part of Tripoli, so most households buy trucked water to fill their tanks and refill gallons for drinking — and no official source tracks what that costs. This new board lets signed-in residents share what they last paid for a tank fill or a drinking-water refill, and shows the median of recent neighbour reports. It is neighbours' own figures, not official prices or a vendor list; the price swings with the cost of diesel and the neighbourhood, so it waits for a few reports before showing a number.

Four tools to start: a Generator Bill Checker that shows what your ishtirak subscription should cost at the official monthly tariff and flags overcharging; Who to Call in Tripoli, with verified emergency, hospital, water and electricity numbers; a community board where residents share the best sweets, fish and corners of the Corniche; and two self-guided walks through the Mamluk old city and the El-Mina seafront.