Urban Development
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Returning to the water holes, the market and the square: The new residents of Kiryat Shmona are breathing life into the city's symbol
"Whoever wants to bash the city presents Hermon Square and says 'This city is dead, everything here is closed'". After years of standing desolate, a group of families who moved north and settled in Kiryat Shmona are inaugurating a cultural center in the square, aimed at reviving the city's symbol. A representative of the city's veterans says: "These families give us light".
New and trendy restaurants: Is Ashkelon on its way to becoming a culinary powerhouse?
The southern city is experiencing an impressive awakening, and recently a variety of current and trendy restaurants have opened there: a wine bar, a cafe and tattoo studio, a Neapolitan pizzeria, a Japanese cafe with a decadent brunch menu, a fish restaurant and an Italian restaurant, a 24/7 cafe with a huge matcha menu, and in short - everything that makes the periphery much closer to the center...
Revolution at the entrance to Jerusalem: a 1.5 billion shekel complex
The Israel Land Authority has approved the marketing plan for Complex C in Jerusalem's entrance district. The project features a 40-story tower, an 8-story building, office, commercial, and hotel spaces, along with approximately 230 housing units.
The largest construction project in Denmark's history: an artificial peninsula for 35,000 people
The housing shortage in Copenhagen has led authorities to create the artificial peninsula of Lynetteholm. By drying out shallow waters using soil from construction sites, the project aims to address the housing crisis while protecting the city from rising sea levels.
The Metro project: What will be the fate of protected tenants?
The law established a compensation mechanism for property owners in buildings to be expropriated, but does not explicitly regulate the rights of protected tenants. Is it possible they will be forced to settle for compensation based on key money alone?