Just this past week, a new neighborhood in the southeastern part of Jerusalem was approved in the area now known as Givat HaMatos with 2,610 apartments. Apparently some of the units will be reserved for an extension of the Arab neighborhood Beit Safafa, although why is beyond me. It would make a great deal more sense to simply take over part of the southern extension of Beit Safafa and connect up with Gilo.
Still, it's welcome news for those suffering from Israel's housing crunch. As I always say, build the land and the rest will take care of itself. Let a thousand bulldozers bloom!
(Hat tip, Carl)
No comments:
Post a Comment