Tiberias Approves Major Urban Renewal Project
Translated & summarized from Maariv by baba
Tiberias has approved its first urban renewal project, demolishing seven buildings with 84 units to construct six high-rises containing 720 apartments. The plan also includes a school, commercial space, and parks. Mayor Yossi Nevah noted that 6,100 housing units in the city do not meet earthquake standards, and the municipality is preparing for potential seismic activity.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- Tiberias will replace 84 housing units with 720 new apartments in its first urban renewal project.
- The project includes a school, kindergartens, a 2,000 sqm commercial complex, and green spaces.
- Seven older residential buildings will be demolished to make way for six new high-rises.
- Mayor Yossi Nevah stated that 6,100 housing units in Tiberias do not meet earthquake standards.
- The city is working on approximately 15 additional urban renewal projects.
- Tiberias is actively preparing for a potential earthquake.
Tiberias has approved its first urban renewal plan, which will see seven existing residential buildings demolished and replaced with six new high-rise structures. The project, located on the northern part of Bar Kochba Street, will replace 84 existing housing units with a total of 720 new apartments. In addition to housing, the plan includes the construction of a school, kindergartens, a 2,000-square-meter commercial complex, playgrounds, and green spaces. Mayor Yossi Nevah stated that the city is working on approximately 15 additional urban renewal projects and is also reinforcing existing structures. He highlighted the significant seismic risk in Tiberias, noting that about 6,100 housing units do not meet the required earthquake safety standards, and emphasized the city's efforts to prepare for a potential earthquake.
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