1. MIU – Movement for Israeli Urbanism Arch. Irit Solzi Dr. Yodan Rof è in Israel Urbanism in Israel Beyond Tel-Aviv Legacy and Challenges

2. The Legacy Pre modern city cores Acre Jerusalem Nazareth Safed Ramla

3. The Legacy Pre modern towns, villages neighborhoods Lod Rishon Letzion Zikhron Yaakov Gdera

4. The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Palestine as testing ground of new planning ideas Ashby, Abercombie, Kendall, Holloway and Geddes Garden Cities Regional planning

5. The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Regional Plans Haifa and Haifa Bay

6. The Legacy British Mandate inheritance Jerusalem Master Plan and Jerusalem Stone Rule still maintained green valleys violated only recently conservation

7. The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Garden Suburbs Rehavia, Beit Hakerem, Ramat Gan

8. Tel-Aviv Before British Mandate The Legacy 1918

9. The Legacy Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan British Mandate Inheritance

10. The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan

11. The Legacy Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan British Mandate Inheritance

12. The Home Zones 2005

13. The Legacy Tel-Aviv Architecture

14. The Buildings 2005 Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan

15. The Boulevards 2005

18. Tel-Aviv Cafés 2005

19. The Challenges  Continued population growth and growing affluence

20. The Challenges   Decaying 50’s and 60’s modernist housing projects & towns

21. The Challenges  Stagnation of town centers

23.  Rampant sub-urbanization and car dependent development The Challenges

25. Fragmented and outdated planning practices Many cities do not have valid master plans. District divisions are outdated by suburban development. Outdated planning law Lack of public participation Misunderstanding of urban design as large scale architecture. Many cities do not have valid master plans. District divisions are outdated by suburban development. Outdated planning law Lack of public participation Misunderstanding of urban design as large scale architecture.

26. MIU as a response  Importance of Cities for Israel Survival  Urban living should be pleasant & fulfilling  Renovation & creation of public space  MIU the only NGO in Israel concerned with Urban development & urban design  Importance of Cities for Israel Survival  Urban living should be pleasant & fulfilling  Renovation & creation of public space  MIU the only NGO in Israel concerned with Urban development & urban design e

29. MIU Movement for Israeli Urbanism Over 300 members First exhibition, May 2005 Drafting MIU charter Cooperation with other NGO’s First Congress, December 12-13, 2005  A conference  A planning event – charette Over 300 members First exhibition, May 2005 Drafting MIU charter Cooperation with other NGO’s First Congress, December 12-13, 2005  A conference  A planning event – charette

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