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Copenhagen’s Silver Lining

Jan 25th, 2010 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Yes, it was a total disappointment. But the very existence of COP15 has already changed the rules of the game.



Bright Green Cities

Nov 4th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Why is it so hard to change our cities, even when it’s obvious to everyone that things need to change? Maybe we’re just looking at things the wrong way.



Land of Opportunity

Nov 3rd, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Scenes from a new film on post-Katrina New Orleans, which chronicles the city’s troubled attempts to deal with its destruction, while planning its reconstruction.



Out of Control

Sep 11th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Tel Aviv’s affordable housing plan remains on paper, while rents continue to rise.



Tel Aviv Demolishes Old Bus Station, May Replace New One

Aug 9th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

This month, Tel Aviv’s derelict Old Central Bus Station became history. The much-maligned New Central Bus Station may soon follow suit, while a New New Central Bus Station is still in the planning stages.



Israel Expels African Refugees from Tel Aviv

Aug 4th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Photo by Oren Ziv, courtesy of Activestills.org. This past weekend, a couple friends and I helped four Sudanese families move out of Tel Aviv. We rented a van (which of course broke down mid-move), loaded up their possessions along with some furniture donated by several kind people, and set off for Nazareth, Hadera and Ashdod – [...]



Skyscraper City

Jul 21st, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

A dramatic plan that would change the face of Tel Aviv is likely to be approved, despite the adamant opposition of residents and charges of sloppy and unprofessional planning.



Refuge, Yes… But Not in Tel Aviv

Jul 18th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

A few days after T and S, refugees from South Sudan, had their first daughter, they were forced to leave Tel Aviv. By Florentine Lempp.



New Group to Advocate for High-Speed Rail

Jul 18th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

US High Speed Rail Association opens its doors this month in Washington DC. 



Refugees Keep Out!

Jun 29th, 2009 | By Jesse Fox | Category: Uncategorized

Israel’s new point man on refugee issues spouts some pretty shocking opinions in an interview with Haaretz.