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August News from Tel Aviv

Aug 23rd, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Featured Articles

A stalled light rail, a new bus system and a controversial master plan. Plus a French invasion, heat and humidity.



Baby Steps Toward Transparency

Aug 8th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Featured Articles

In response to growing public pressure, the Tel Aviv Municipality has agreed to release key documents.



White City, Black City?

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Tel Aviv

What Tel Aviv’s new urban master plan means for the city center, south Tel Aviv and Jaffa.



Who Will Benefit from Israel’s Natural Gas?

Aug 3rd, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: energy resources

A battle is heating up over royalties from Israel’s newly discovered natural gas reserves.



Tel Aviv 2025

Jul 31st, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Lead Story

What the city’s new urban master plan means, and why no one seems to know for sure what’s in it.



Amman Gets BRT

Jul 27th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Transportation

Having already begun to reclaim its sidewalks for pedestrians, the Jordanian capital is now setting out to reclaim its streets from traffic chaos.



Public Invited to Help Redesign Tel Aviv Boardwalk

Apr 30th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: urban design

But neither the process nor the plan could satisfy everyone.



Scandal Topples Giants, Buildings Remain

Apr 30th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Holyland

A massive corruption scandal has implicated some very senior people in Israel and cast doubt on plans to reform the planning system.



Shadow City Council

Apr 30th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Featured Articles

Key parts of the city’s decision-making process remain concealed from the public.



Taking it Seriously

Mar 30th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: climate change

Israel readies to meet Copenhagen climate change goals.