Jerusalem Considers Housing Project on Beitar Jerusalem Training Fields
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
A plan to build a new neighborhood on Beitar Jerusalem's training fields in Jerusalem will be discussed next week. The proposal includes 1,651 housing units and commercial space, reducing the fields to one. Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio opposes the plan, citing a shortage of soccer fields in the city and potential harm to youth sports.
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- A plan to build a new neighborhood on Beitar Jerusalem's training fields in Jerusalem is up for discussion.
- The proposal includes 1,651 housing units and commercial space, reducing the fields to one.
- Deputy Mayor Yossi Havilio strongly opposes the plan, citing a shortage of soccer fields.
- The plan is named "Emek Zion, The Innovation District" and is promoted by the Israel Land Authority.
- An additional non-standard field is planned on the roof of a commercial building.
A plan to construct a new residential neighborhood, along with commercial and employment areas, on the training grounds of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer club in the Beit Vagan neighborhood of Jerusalem is set to be discussed by the District Planning Committee next week. The proposal, named "Emek Zion, The Innovation District," is being advanced by the Israel Land Authority and envisions 1,651 housing units, commercial and employment zones, sports and recreation areas, and additional building space for Shaare Zedek Medical Center. Currently, the complex features three training fields used by the senior team, youth departments, and for youth matches. Under the proposed plan, only one grass field would remain for youth use. An additional, non-standard field is planned on the roof of a six-story commercial building about half a kilometer away.
Yossi Havilio, Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem and holder of the Sports portfolio, strongly opposes the plan. "Jerusalem has a shortage of soccer fields. There is no suitable alternative for Beitar's three fields. Approving the plan will severely harm the Beitar Jerusalem association and all soccer teams in Jerusalem, therefore the plan must not be advanced. Money must not win over sports," he stated.
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