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Auto-Oriented Transit in Israel
Submitted by MLewyn on Wed, 04/02/2014 - 11:30pmTonight I saw lawyer Kevin Dwarka speak on smart growth in Israel, focusing on the weaknesses of Israel's railway system. Although Israel's major cities have rail service, that nation's major rail stations are a classic example of auto-oriented transit: stations surrounded by huge parkiing lot... read more »
"Mayors Institute" Model Comes to Israel (With a Little Help from CNU)
Submitted by Filmanowicz on Mon, 06/14/2010 - 6:52amAiming to import the success of the Mayors Institute on City Design — the National Endowment for the Arts program that has helped prepare more than 800 US Mayors over 24 years to be the "chief urban designers of their cities" — the Movement for Israeli Urbanism hosted the inaugural class of the... read more »
Heather's Haifa (Educational) Holiday
Submitted by Heather Smith on Thu, 12/28/2006 - 5:21pmHaifa is Israel’s third largest city (pop. 260,000) set on a hill above the Mediterranean and serves as Israel’s largest port. It holds socially diverse population including Arabs, Jews, Christians and a major Baha' i shrine. There are three distinct neighborhoods along the hill: The port or ... read more »