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Architecture Gets Political in Israel

Esther Zandberg calls on Israeli architects and planners to refuse to design in Ariel, a sliver of land that goes deep into Palestinian territory. "Architecture is the implementer of political decisions," says Zandberg.

September 4, 2010 - Haaretz

Israel Needs More Density

In an op-ed, architect Hillel Schocken calls for greater density in Israel, which he says has 1/5th the public density of Paris.

June 21, 2010 - Haaretz

From Garbage Mountain to Amphitheatre

A new 50,000 seat amphitheater is being planned for construction in Tel Aviv's new urban park, which was built on top of a garbage dump.

September 4, 2009 - Haaretz

Israeli Bicyclists Decry Auto-Oriented Planning

Bicycle activists in Tel Aviv call for better infrastructure for bicyclists, skaters and pedestrians. "The central question is: Who is the city for - for the car or for the people?" says one.

January 19, 2009 - Haaretz

Green Building Requirements Proposed in Israel

Israel has announced plans to require green building standards on new constructions, but some say the requirements don't go far enough.

January 1, 2008 - Haaretz

Planners Object, But Courts Approve Housing Development

When developers made plans for a housing development on land an Israeli kibbutz had to sell off, planners said the required rezoning was out of the question. But five years later and still without planners' approval, the courts have allowed project.

December 6, 2007 - Haaretz

Israel's Polluted Coastal Waters 'Appalling'

Zalul, an Israeli environmental organization dedicated to preserving the country's marine environments, has released a report harshly critical of municipal sewerage and industrial wastewater practices.

October 22, 2007 - Haaretz

Jerusalem Delays Expansion Decision

On the verge of expanding the city limits, Jerusalem's National Planning and Building Council has postponed a decision for two months amid protests from environmentalists and concerned citizens.

October 18, 2006 - Haaretz

Requiem For A Radical

One of Israel's most unconventional planning professors looks back on his career as an outsider.

June 26, 2005 - Haaretz

Disappearing Jewish Architecture

From synagogues to bathhouses, The Center for Jewish Art seeks to document endangered historic Jewish buildings around the world facing the threat of extinction.

September 18, 2004 - Haaretz

Preservation Versus Property Rights

Tel Aviv planning commission grapples with issues of preservation, economic development, and private property rights.

August 2, 2004 - Haaretz

Jerusalem Plans A Museum Of Tolerance

Will a new Frank Gehry building revive Jerusalem's declining commercial center?

May 3, 2004 - Haaretz

Israel Expands Train Service

Israel is rapidly building new train lines to battle American-style automobile dependence.

January 2, 2004 - Haaretz

Navigating Israel's Byzantine Planning Laws and Regulations

Israel has over 10,000 pages of building regulations, construction standards and building guidelines-- often with contradictions between the laws and the regulations.

December 31, 2003 - Haaretz

Tel Aviv Permitting: The Seven Circles Of Hell

Is your city's permitting process difficult? The Tel Aviv Municipality (Israel) permitting system is much, much worse.

March 4, 2003 - Haaretz

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