Construction work began on a project for the renovation of downtown Amman as a tourist area. The project includes the renovation of al-Hashemi and King Talal streets, as well as a three-kilometer long, four-meter wide promenade. The renovation works incorporate pavements, street furniture, and the refurbishment of facades of buildings. Tibah Consultants and Pacific Consultants International (PCI) of Tokyo, Japan had designed the project for the Municipality of Greater Amman. The project is expected to cost about 1.14 million JD (around 1.6 million $US) and is being funded by a loan from the Japan Bank for International Development. The completion of the project is set for July 2002.

Construction work began on the second phase of the Royal Car Museum at al-Hussein National Park in Amman. The Municipality of Greater Amman project will house the late King Hussein's car collection. Jafar Tukan and Partners designed the one million JD (around 1.4 million $US) project that occupies an area of 5,200 square meters. The museum will open to the public around the beginning of the year 2002.

Construction work began on al-Khairy Commercial Center in Amman. S. M. Dudin Architects and Engineers designed the 2,000 square meter project.

Construction work began on Al al-Bayt Foundation for Islamic Thought in al-Hussein National Park in Amman.  Mihrab for Islamic Architecture designed the 2,100 square-meter complex for the Municipality of Greater Amman.  The project is expected to cost 750,000 JD (around 1,050,000 $US).