Jerusalem 5800 Plan Is a Long-Term Master Plan for the Year Jerusalem Is a Sui Generis
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5800 JERUSALEM 2050 The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan 1 A Futuristic Vision for Metropolitan Jerusalem Planning Committee Monitoring Committee Head of Committee Shlomo Gertner, Israel Kimchi Director of the Jerusalem Studies Architect and Urban Planner Desk: Planning The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies Hotels and Tourism Arieh Lees | Hotelink Tourism Ltd. Professor Noam Shoval Head of the Department of Geography, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem Open Spaces and Sustainability Dr. Global planning, transportation and urban Natan Sas, Sas Urban and Regional Planning IBI Group architecture firm Dr. Yair Duchin Economics Yoram Ginzburg Architect and urban planner Cultural Legacy and Preservation Giora Ze’ev Hacohen Jerusalem Region planner for the Solar, Architect Israel Nature and Parks Authority Demographics Yaakov Faiteleson Ro’i Orbach Environmental consultant Transportation Dr. Shimon Farhang, Michah Ben-Nun Architect Landuse Moni Ben-Ari Past consultant for development to Airport Planning Uri Dekel, Architect the Jerusalem Municipality Sustainability Valentina Nelin, Adv., Architect Booklet Production T’chelet Communications, Ltd. Project Manager Ziva Glanz Illustrations Boris Yaakov Aerial Photography Tatspit Aerial Photography Editing Carmit Kattav 2 The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan 3 The Jerusalem Metropolis Master Plan involved extensive research, mapping, statistical reviews, and various data processing. The book presented to you is an abstract of the original plan. For further information please email [email protected], or visit www.jerusalem5800.com Contents 09 The Vision Jerusalem Rebuilt Jerusalem Metropolitan Borders The Demographic Challenge 16 Site Development in the New City The Open Spaces Layout Open Spaces in the City Urban Forest 32 Parks Outside the City Hotels and Tourism Where will the Billionth Tourist Stay? Realizing the Tourism Potential 44 Smart Tourism Management in the Metropolis The Tourism Network The Mikvaot Project (Ritual Baths) The Nahal Refaim National Park The Biblical Experience Network Jerusalem Gates Transportation The Circumferential Road The Subway 68 Railway Stations The Airport Sustainability in Jerusalem The Ecological Smart Street 90 Renewable Energies Appendix 106 Methodologies In memory of Dr. Yitzhak (Irving) Moskowitz, who transformed dreams into reality in Jerusalem, 1928 – 2016 4 The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan 5 Ministry of Jerusalem and Heritage Ministry of Tourism June 5, 2016 June 5, 2016 28th Iyar 5776 28th Iyar 5776 "Jerusalem is built as a closely compacted together city (heve lah Dear Readers, yachdav)" (Ps. 122) – [the Sages said it is] a city that unites all of Israel I hope you enjoy reading this review of the anticipated and exciting in friendship.” (J.T. Hagiga) plans for future of Israel’s capital city, Jerusalem. The Jerusalem 5800 Plan is a long-term master plan for the year Jerusalem is a sui generis. Its picturesque natural scenery houses 2050, which outlines a vision for the realization of Jerusalem’s timeless ancient sites, holy to three religions. It is a city that connects past potential as a cosmopolitan center for culture and tourism. The plan not and future, a city where historic and modern sit side-by-side. It is a only connects the capital city’s past to its present and future, but also city that carries with it an important age-old legacy – but also has organically integrates Jerusalem with the greenery and lush forests a vibrant and vital present. To a great extent, the reflection of all of that surround it. Israel can be seen in Jerusalem: green views from the west and desert The planning for the future development of Israel is of paramount landscapes from the east, a rich history merging with technological importance and this is specifically true concerning Jerusalem. This progress, and a diversity of population which opens a window into so plan advances possibilities for a comprehensive future program for many fascinating cultures. Our capital is a magnet for tourism to Israel, Israel’s capital. and the government of Israel sees tourism to Jerusalem as a source of economic development for the city. We see great importance in the city The approach of the plan is both unique and revolutionary because it as a central, important, and meaningful tourist destination. does not focus solely on the localized needs of the city in a vacuum. Rather, it takes a broader perspective, places emphasis on the wider I invite you to discover what the future holds for Jerusalem, to marvel Jerusalem region and promotes Jerusalem as a metropolitan center at the ingenuity, and to allow the myriad ideas in this book to leave for its suburban neighbors including Beit Shemesh, Mevaseret Zion, their impression on you – innovations in transportation, sustainability, Maaleh Adumim, Gush Etzion, and others. infrastructure, construction, and of course – tourism. This initiative is most welcome and imperative for the future of I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to come to Jerusalem, “Metropolitan Jerusalem.” I am deeply hopeful that conversations will visit and tour the city, and enjoy the great unique experience it has to continue to move forward amongst members of the Israeli Government offer, each and every one of you. regarding these plans and future of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. May you have the greatest of success! Yariv Levin Ze'ev Elkin Minister of Tourism Minister for Jerusalem and Legacy Affairs 6 The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan 7 The City of Jerusalem in the Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan Legend Ramallah Atarot – Main Samir Amis metropolitan center of employment combined with residential area Kfar Aqab 60 Kalandia 443 Giv’at Ze’ev Atarot Tel Adasa The Vision Neve yaakov Beit Hanina What will Jerusalem look like in 35 Nebi Samuel combined tourism center years? What will the city's social Pisgat Ze’ev character be? What will the citywide Ramot Shuafat Maaleh and inter-city transportation systems Ramat Shlomo Anata Adumim combined Emek HaArazim tourism center Mevaseret Zion Har be like? What will be unique about the Hotzvim French Hill Sanhedria 1 Isawiya Har HaMenuchot 1 Romema Ma’a lot Dafna city? What kind of people will visit? Motza Sheikh Jarrah Mount Scopus Mekor Wadi Mevaseret Zion Baruch Me’ah Shearim al-Joz combined tourism center What will be the city's central sites? Har Nof Giv’at Shaul The Damascus Kiryat Moshe Yaffo St. Gate ‘ Nachlaot A-Tor Beit Zayit The Mount of Olives The Jerusalem 5800 Plan presents an BeginGiv’at Blvd. The Old City King George St George King Ram . Har Herzl Rehavia (IDF Military Cemetery) Beit HaKerem innovative, groundbreaking vision for Ein Karem Talbieh The City combined of David Nayot Silwan tourism center Ein Karem Cultural Center Bayit VeGan the city of Jerusalem in the second The German Colony Kiryat Yovel Giv’at Abu Tor Mordechay Ramat Denya Bak’ah Kiryat Menahem Malha Ramat Sharet half of the 21st century. Ir Ganim Gonen Manhat Jabel Talpiot Mukaber Hebron RoadArnona East Jerusalem Open Hotels & Transportation Sustainability Giv’at Masuah Talpiot Rebuilt Spaces Tourism in Jerusalem Biblical Zoo Beit Safafa Ramat Givat HaMatos Rachel Sur Baher Nahal Refaim Park Biblical Theme Givat HaMatos Park Gilo combined tourism center Har Homa 60 Bethlehem 8 The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan The Metropolitan Jerusalem Mater Plan 9 The vision Jerusalem, a city holy to the The historic and spiritual three monotheistic religions, is one of the premier tourist destinations in the world legacy of the city make today. The historic and spiritual legacy of the city makes it unique, almost unrivaled it unique, unrivaled throughout the world. Considering the expected growth in world tourism over throughout the world. the coming decades, the potential for tourists in Jerusalem is huge. Already has been unrealized. The name of this today, tourism makes up a large percentage project – Jerusalem 5800 – is taken for the of the city's economy, and in the future, plan's target year, the Hebrew year 5800, it may become the driving force of the but before the year 2050 on Gregorian city’s development, both in logistical calendar. construction terms and in societal impact. Three decades from today is a realistic However, Jerusalem as it exists timeframe for implementation and today, cannot realize this potential. In realization of such a vision for the future order to take in the millions of tourists of the city of Jerusalem. expected to arrive, tens of thousands Public representatives, government of new hotel rooms must be built, the ministers, decision makers and those in city's transportation system must be municipal positions relevant to urban upgraded substantially, and urban spaces planning of the greater metropolitan must be designed to meet the needs of Jerusalem region can adopt the plan in both tourists and local residents. Such its entirety, or parts thereof. Because it is dramatic change requires comprehensive, based on the foundations of existing plans integrated planning: the intra-city and in government offices and ministries as inter-city transportation systems need well as those of Jerusalem municipality, it to be routed to the locations of hotel, brings together past plans while integrating tourist attractions, and pilgrimage sites, additional ones created by the Jerusalem as well as to residential neighborhoods. so many tourists. state to the desired state within the next Jerusalem’s uniqueness 5800 Planning Committee. Thus, the plan as a city holy to the three Not only does this planned infrastructure As of today, there are many plans in half a century. This is a is a deeply most proposed here offers a vision that includes monotheistic religions is not yet exist, unfortunately, it stands at various areas for changing the face of problematic reality given that only a broad- thinking for the economic optimization of expected to bring millions odds with the current situation.