{"id":84655,"date":"2025-07-18T17:10:16","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/?p=84655"},"modified":"2025-07-17T18:03:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:03:52","slug":"jerusalems-urban-shift-1300-new-homes-reshape-the-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/jerusalems-urban-shift-1300-new-homes-reshape-the-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Jerusalem\u2019s Urban Shift: 1,300 New Homes Reshape the City"},"content":{"rendered":"

As cities around the world adapt to changing needs, Jerusalem is taking bold steps to reshape its urban landscape. The city\u2019s Local Planning and Building Committee has recommended the approval of four major urban renewal plans, totaling approximately 1,300 new residential units across the neighborhoods of Gonen, Kiryat Menachem, Shmuel Hanavi and Armon Hanatziv<\/p>\n

These projects reflect a vision of integrated development\u2014combining housing, commerce, community services, and open spaces\u2014while preserving the unique identity of Jerusalem as both a modern city and a historic symbol<\/p>\n

Gonen: From 194 to 522 Homes<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A large redevelopment on Yehoshua Ben Nun and Rabbi Chisda Streets will replace outdated apartment blocks with six modern towers, two of them rising over 30 floors. The project includes kindergartens, daycare centers, synagogues, and public green areas.<\/p>\n

Kiryat Menachem: 350 New Units by the Light Rail<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Along Nicaragua Street, three old buildings will make way for new mixed-use developments\u2014strategically located near the city\u2019s light rail line. The plan incorporates education facilities and a new public plaza<\/p>\n

(Donkey\u2019s Head on Cemetery Fence: Jerusalem Man Jailed<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Shmuel Hanavi: 205 Apartments and a New Street Grid<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In place of an aging building on Magen HaElef Street, three 12-story residential buildings will rise, alongside commercial spaces and daycare facilities. A new traffic and pedestrian layout will also be introduced<\/p>\n

Armon Hanatziv: Towers, Parks and Commercial Fronts<\/strong><\/h3>\n

On Kashani Street, four low-rise buildings will be replaced with two 27-floor towers featuring 187 new units, street-level shops, public institutions, and pedestrian pathways connecting to the local park<\/p>\n

(Jerusalem\u2019s Youth Scene Is Taking Center Stage<\/a>)<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The Mayor\u2019s Vision<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cJerusalem\u2019s housing revolution is in full swing,\u201d said Mayor Moshe Lion. \u201cUrban renewal is our heart\u2014it transforms streets, neighborhoods and communities while promoting social, economic and environmental justice<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Four urban renewal projects will add new housing, public spaces and services to key neighborhoods across Jerusalem<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":65,"featured_media":84656,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"Jerusalem\u2019s Urban Shift: 1,300 New Homes Reshape the City","_seopress_titles_desc":"Four urban renewal projects will add new housing, public spaces and services to key neighborhoods across Jerusalem","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[184],"tags":[9756,8747],"class_list":{"0":"post-84655","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-184","8":"tag-armon-hanatziv-en","9":"tag-jerusalem-en"},"acf":{"subtitle":"Four urban renewal projects will add new housing, public spaces and services to key neighborhoods across Jerusalem"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/65"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84655"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84655\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84656"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jerusalem-online.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}