Urbanization

What does the future look like for Jerusalem's First Station?

New details on the regeneration of First Station area and its public transportation

 The entire complex, when finished, will include hotels, apartment buildings, and centers of commerce.
 Israel's population on Israel's 76th Independence Day 2024.

Plan for Israel 2050: Country to be divided into 28 small regions

 A concerning drop in the initiation of urban renewal construction projects.

Alarming decrease in construction starts of urban renewal projects

 A Ukrainian national flag flies in front of the government building in central Kiev, Ukraine.

Ancient 'hieroglyphs' discovered in Ukrainian caves in capital Kyiv


How did the raccoon take North American cities by storm? -study

One particularly successful urban colonist, the raccoon, has adapted extraordinarily well to North American urban enviorments, yet no one has pinned down how.

 Raccoons outside of an experiment cubicle

NEOM: Inside Saudi Arabia's revolutionary leap in urban planning

The Line will have "vertically layered communities will challenge the traditional flat, horizontal cities and create a model for nature preservation."

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman announces a zero-carbon city called "The Line" to be built at NEOM in northwestern Saudi Arabia, January 10, 2021.

Teeth from royal cattle herds of Ur shed light on ancient life - study

The study provided groundbreaking insights into the economy, health and diet of ancient Mesopotamia during a period of urbanization as cities and states began to crop up across the region.

‘THE JEWISH nation began somewhere in Mesopotamia’: The alleged ‘Abraham house’ in Ur city, Dhi Qar, southern Iraq.

Beersheba's population set to expand to 400,000

A general outline plan for Beersheva proposes adding over 34,000 housing units to the Negev city, which will enable the population of the city to double to over 400,000. 

An aerial view of Beersheba’s Gav-Yam Negev Advanced Technologies Park.

Israeli street art and tattoos – leaving the comfort zone

The street art of Boaz Sides, aka UNTAY, gains notice from Israel to Europe.

The art of Boaz Sides , aka “UNTAY,” NORTH JAFFA, February 2017.

Providing energy for the smart city revolution

Faced with mass urbanization, "smart cities" will increasingly harness technology and data to ensure efficient management of urban resources and assets for their citizens.

A general view shows the urban landscape of Tel Aviv, Israel May 15, 2019