Liebling Salon: Waking the Bear #2 – High-End Neighborhood or Affordable Housing Integration?

Planning a new neighborhood involves more than just designing buildings and infrastructure; it also includes social and economic considerations. How can we create a neighborhood that isn't only for the top decile, even if it resides on some of the most desirable land in the country? How can we effectively include diverse populations, such as young families, students, retirees, and those seeking affordable housing?

The event focuses on a key issue in urban planning in Israel: developing a diverse, balanced, and sustainable housing mix. We explore questions such as how to balance luxury apartments with affordable housing, private contractors with government interests, profit motives with public responsibility; what factors influence the types of planned apartments; how government and municipal policies impact development; the role of long-term rental programs; and strategies to address rising prices, among other topics.

The evening begins with brief lectures (approximately 6 minutes), followed by an expert panel to facilitate open and active dialogue among urban planners, architects, entrepreneurs, real estate professionals, landscape designers, and other stakeholders.

Speakers

Anat Rodnizki, Housing Authority Director, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality

Chaim Fialkoff, member of Planning Team for Sde Dov District: Planning for an Inclusive Housing Mix in Tel Aviv’s Sde Dov District.

Atalia Reznik, North Team Representative, Senior City Planning Coordinator, Engineering Administration, Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipality

Tali Morali, Tel Aviv District Manager, Israel Land Authority

Adv. Sharon Karni Cohen, Researcher in the Carasso Hagar Program at Tel Aviv University

Avishay Kimeldorf, CEO of Shikun & Binui

 Ido Sharir, CEO of Re'ut Association

 Itamar Avnery, Tel Aviv-Yafo City Council Member and Representative of "Purple City Movement"

Program: 

19:00 Short lectures

20:15 Expert panels

20:45 Summary and conclusions

Curator and moderator: Sharon Golan

Producer: Miki Simon

"Waking the Bear" consists of two meetings within the Liebling Salon, where we will discuss the development of the Sde Dov area, currently the largest urban neighborhood under construction. These meetings will provide insights into the district's future and the planning process from various perspectives: the regulator, the planner, and the developer. Our goal is to encourage honest dialogue about the challenges and opportunities such a large-scale neighborhood presents. The events primarily target professionals, including urban planners, architects, developers, real estate experts, and landscape designers.

Liebling Salon was created to spark discussions about preserving the essence of Tel Aviv-Yafo during this period of rapid transformation. The gatherings focus on tackling contemporary challenges in the field, especially as the city's historical layers gain fresh significance and the conflict between the old and the new intensifies.

The meetings occur every two months.