Jerusalem Municipality

Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced

In some areas, the colorful annuals have been replaced with pre-made carpets of living grass that need quite a bit of water and regular mowing.

Flower-free at Elie Wiesel Plaza in the Yefe Nof neighborhood in Jerusalem.
View of the Jerusalem Light Rail on Jaffa Street in central Jerusalem, September 2, 2025

Light Rail construction sees major changes made to Jerusalem's bus routes

 WITH 11,000 employees, the Jerusalem Municipality is the capital’s beating heart.

Grapevine: History-making women

 A locked public bomb shelter is seen in the Katamon neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 1, 2025. The public safe room was locked shut while sirens blared as a missile was being fired at Israel.

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Off track: How Jerusalem light rail expansion, woes frustrate commuters

From May 21 until September 1 much of the Red Line will be shut down. The light rail will continue to operate from Neveh Ya’akov to Givat Hamivtar and Hadassah Ein Kerem to the Central Bus Station.

 Red Line service was off track for much of this past Monday.

Grapevine: Deputy mayor on a mission

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 ADIR SCHWARTZ, new head of Hitorerut.

The race is on: Runners prepare for 14th annual Jerusalem Marathon

Tens of thousands of runners from all over the country and the world will be participating in 14th International Jerusalem Winner Marathon. 

 Racers are seen running in the annual Jerusalem Winner Marathon.

The trash of Jerusalem: Who sorts the garbage of Israel's capital?

Jerusalemites have several bins for sorting trash and recycling. But does this even matter, or does all the rubbish end up being mashed together and then sorted in Atarot?

 Trash and recycling bins in Jerusalem.

Jerusalem Marathon unveils official running shoe

This year's launch was led by two inspiring marathon ambassador Orr Sheizaf and Netanel Sinai.

 IDF RESERVIST and runner Orr Sheizaf poses with the Saucony RIDE 18 model shoe launched this week in honor of the upcoming Jerusalem Marathon.

Olim Tech Tours: Acquainting local immigrants with Jerusalem's hi-tech scene

The Jerusalem Municipality offers Olim Tech Tours to young professionals in the five-month residential Ulpan Etzion program for new immigrants aged 22 to 35.

 Olim Tech Tours enable new Jerusalem residents to get an inside look at the hi-tech ecosystem.

Jerusalem shuts down UNRWA vocational center after Netanyahu directive

According to the Israel Police, people uninvolved with the center began throwing stones at police officers stationed outside, who responded using riot dispersal methods.

A Palestinian woman takes part in a protest against possible reductions of the services and aid offered by United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), in front of UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City August 16, 2015.

Light rail, heavy headache: What Jerusalemites think of the light rail construction

The Red Line was suspended for five days this past week. Beyond the inconvenience, where do the municipality and Jerusalemites stand on construction of the new lines to come?

  Signage at a light rail stop in Jerusalem indicate that the line is closed due to expansion work.

Grapevine: Of bar mitzvahs, buildings, and businesses

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Cars come to a standstill as the light rail passes outside the walls of Jerusalem’s Old City

'We are not an ATM': Jerusalem homeowners see property tax hikes of up to 70%

Following a significant amount of urban renewal in the city, the Jerusalem Municipality decided to update Arnona rates.

A cat is seen walking across the Jaffa Street light rail tracks in Jerusalem amid the tightened coronavirus lockdown.

Grapevine: Rachel reclamation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 MASSIVE CONSTRUCTION site off Jaffa Road, not far from the city entrance (and opposite where ‘Jerusalem Post’ staff work amid the cacophany).