Metro’Pole

As a response to sustained population growth, thousands of new housing units are built every year in Israel that change the urban topography. In current development plans, streets are often not envisioned as public and social spaces. Moreover, private cars are the favored means of transportation, which fuels a vicious circle wherein streets are further deserted by pedestrians. The new metro lines and the associated public works in the center of the country offer an invaluable opportunity for a reset in our approach to street design. This work puts forth a vision of walkable streets that are integrated in their neighborhoods and contribute to the social fabric of the cities. The work also proposes a way to harmoniously integrate into the city other means of clean transportation, such as bicycles.