Urban planning

Urban renewal

The significance of urban renewal has additional dimension; beyond improving living standards, these projects contribute to civilian resilience.

Rishon LeZion, Israel-June 10, 2017: Scaffolding around 4-storey house is located at 35 Katznelson Street. The building is being renewed in accordance with Tama 38 program.
 MAYOR MOSHE LION on Jerusalem’s Jaffa Road.

Grapevine: SOS from Jerusalem

'Planned retirement village in Arad' - illustrative

ILA unveils plan for Israel’s first American-model retirement village

The Steinhardt Museum Of Natural History in Tel Aviv.

Designs for the city: Kimmel Eshkolot Architects launches retrospective in Tel Aviv


Pardes Heights: The ambitious Talpiot master plan gets into high gear

The Pardes Heights building is part of the city’s reimagining of the Talpiot neighborhood as a dynamic center of residential, commercial, and cultural spaces.

Architect Matti Rosenshine adds cement to the Pardes Heights foundation

War and rehabilitation: Urban redevelopment as Israel's next step - opinion

In today’s reality, what is needed is a more centralized, agile, and emergency-ready system that treats urban renewal not as a real estate venture but also as a cornerstone of national resilience.

Construction in Israel.

The Sabra of the future: Imagining life in Israel 77 years from now

“What we call the metropolitan of Tel Aviv stretches between Ashdod and Netanya today. When we hit the 40 million people mark, the entire coast will be built on, from Ashdod to Haifa.”

 A beach in Tel Aviv.

For full simulation: The technology that will change urban planning?

OFEK Aerial Photography is launching OFEK AI—an innovative and unique model for decoding and detecting elements in an urban environment, enabling the rapid generation of a full simulation.

 Dror Morad, CEO of OFEK Aerial Photography

CEO of Saudi Arabia's megacity project The Line steps down amid project challenges

Nadhmi Al-Nasr’s successor, Aiman al-Mudaifer, currently head of PIF's Local Real Estate Division, will serve as Neom’s acting CEO.  

 Saudi CEO of NEOM Nadhmi al-Nasr speaks during the last day of the Future Investment Initiative FII conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh on October 25, 2018.

Plan for Israel 2050: Country to be divided into 28 small regions

The core of the plan is a shift to regional-functional planning, focusing on individuals, their needs, and daily lives.

 Israel's population on Israel's 76th Independence Day 2024.

Renewal in Haifa: 533 apartments, clinics, and commerce for Kiryat Eliezer

Haifa's District Committee approves a plan for urban renewal in Kiryat Eliezer: 533 apartments, public & commercial spaces - 109 apartments currently in 10 old buildings renovated for the project.

Illustration: Urban renewal complex in Kiryat Eliezer

The rise of climate gentrification - opinion

As extreme weather events become more frequent and severe, certain areas are no longer seen as desirable places to live due to the increased risks of floods, storms, and extreme temperatures.

 Climate change (illustrative)

The end of long-delayed urban renewal projects?

A new amendment empowers apartment owners to cancel stagnant urban renewal agreements, providing relief from years of delays and inadequate progress.


Rapid construction licensing reform underway

Construction industry news: Interior minister signs regulations to expedite plan and permit approval, aiming to shorten process by 1-4 years