MIU – Movement for Israeli Urbanism Arch. Irit Solzi Dr. Yodan Rof è in Israel Urbanism in Israel Beyond Tel-Aviv Legacy and Challenges
The Legacy Pre modern city cores Acre Jerusalem Nazareth Safed Ramla
The Legacy Pre modern towns, villages neighborhoods Lod Rishon Letzion Zikhron Yaakov Gdera
The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Palestine as testing ground of new planning ideas Ashby, Abercombie, Kendall, Holloway and Geddes Garden Cities Regional planning
The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Regional Plans Haifa and Haifa Bay
The Legacy British Mandate inheritance Jerusalem Master Plan and Jerusalem Stone Rule still maintained green valleys violated only recently conservation
The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Garden Suburbs Rehavia, Beit Hakerem, Ramat Gan
Tel-Aviv Before British Mandate The Legacy 1918
The Legacy Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan British Mandate Inheritance
The Legacy British Mandate Inheritance Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan
The Legacy Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan British Mandate Inheritance
The Home Zones 2005
The Legacy Tel-Aviv Architecture
The Buildings 2005 Tel-Aviv Geddes Plan
The Boulevards 2005
Tel-Aviv Cafés 2005
The Challenges Continued population growth and growing affluence
The Challenges Decaying 50’s and 60’s modernist housing projects & towns
The Challenges Stagnation of town centers
Rampant sub-urbanization and car dependent development The Challenges
Fragmented and outdated planning practices Many cities do not have valid master plans. District divisions are outdated by suburban development. Outdated planning law Lack of public participation Misunderstanding of urban design as large scale architecture.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 District divisions are outdated by suburban development. Outdated planning law Lack of public participation Misunderstanding of urban design as large scale architecture.
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
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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