Urban Planning

The three old Reading fuel tanks will be preserved and converted into a public complex that will combine culture, creativity, leisure, and sports. The plan includes the development of open spaces and the restoration of the Yarkon River banks, with the goal of connecting the sea, the Yarkon, and the city.

A new study by experts from Tel Aviv University and HIT has mapped heat loads in the metropolis. The findings reveal where extreme gaps were measured and how the nature of construction affects the temperature in your neighborhood.

The Administrative Court has approved the Dan garage redevelopment plan, including the relocation of the bus depot. The court dismissed a residents' petition against the 750-unit housing project, upholding the use of easements to provide public access to open spaces while preserving developers' building rights.

The Ramat Gan Municipality has published a tender for the sale of a plot in the Diamond Exchange District, with a minimum price of 32 million shekels. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) has filed a petition with the Supreme Court against the metropolitan recreation area plan in the Shefela region. Also: Donitz Brothers and Dan Real Estate have signed a memorandum of...

Haifa Municipality has unveiled an ambitious vision with an investment of up to 4 billion shekels, aiming to transform the city's entrance into a major tourist and economic hub, despite potential environmental and budgetary hurdles.

Professor Avi Dagani, one of the founders of the market research and polling field in Israel, who founded the Geocartography Group with his wife, Dr. Rina Dagani, has passed away at the age of 88. For over 5 decades, he was active in academia and the business world and was a leader in the field of geographic information systems in Israel.

Giant projects planned in the Haifa metropolis in the coming years are set to significantly reshape the region. We examine the timelines and the potential impact on the city and investors.

The District Planning and Building Committee is set to discuss the expansion of Beit Shemesh east of Highway 10. KKL (Jewish National Fund) opposes the development of sensitive green areas, arguing the city can reach 550,000 residents without environmental damage.

Following the Kol HaYehudi investigation that exposed the Khamaisi plan to alter the demographic map of the Galilee, Professor Rassem Khamaisi responded in an interview with Radio Al-Shams, stating that the Arab community must act politically to work for a fair distribution of land.

As the Jewish presence is shrinking in large areas, while Arab settlements are spreading over vast territories, the security threat is already visible on the horizon.

A new Northwestern University study shows that increasing urban tree canopy coverage reduces overall mortality by 10%. Despite this, Israel continues to cut down trees at a high rate.

A new study by Northwestern University scientists reveals that increasing urban tree canopy can reduce overall mortality by approximately 10%. Despite these findings, Israel continues to see mass tree felling.

Many young people find it difficult to purchase an apartment and establish their lives where they grew up; some even choose to leave the country. The new roof agreement in Ra'anana seeks to change the trend and allow the future generation to remain in the city and establish their home there.

The National Council for Planning and Building has approved the guidelines for environmental impact reports for complexes 3 and 4 in TAMA 75. The plan includes over 4,750 apartments, millions of square meters for employment and industry, a huge metropolitan park, and a new arena.

The Tel Aviv District Committee accepted the objection of "Adam Teva V'Din" and canceled the plan to build a 24-story tower on a cliff on the northern coast of Bat Yam. Building rights will be transferred to an alternative location, with the aim of reducing the damage to the beach and the public.

The climate crisis is turning shade from a luxury into essential urban infrastructure. Experts from the "Derech Tzel" organization and municipal representatives discuss how to overcome density challenges and implement strategies to keep streets walkable as temperatures rise.

The District Committee rejected objections and approved the Inbal company's plan for a mixed-use project to replace 'Beit Amir'. Located on the light rail line, the tower will feature 110 apartments, 114 hotel rooms, and commercial and public spaces.

After 20 years of delays and freezes, the Tel Aviv Municipality met with landowners to advance the construction of the new 'Nofei Yam Tzafon' neighborhood. A representative for the landowners stated: "These are critical weeks for the landowners."

The appeals subcommittee's decision regarding Mikve Israel does not truly open the complex to the public. Instead of a park, residents are offered only a restricted passage with limited access hours.

The Jerusalem District Court has rejected a petition by 35 residents and city council members against a 42-story residential tower in the Epstein complex. The court ruled that planning authorities properly balanced development needs with the preservation of heritage values near Mount Herzl and Yad Vashem.

The Subcommittee for Appeals of the National Planning and Building Council has rejected four appeals against the new master plan for Mikveh Israel. The plan provides for a gradual opening of the area to pedestrians and cyclists.

The objections investigator for the "Nof Yarkon" plan resigned due to a conflict of interest, as he had professional ties with an appraiser who submitted an opinion on the project. This is expected to further delay the 9,000-unit housing project, which has been in the works for three decades.