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Update Urban Renewal to Protect Residents from Conflicts

12/24/2025

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Ariela Gutenberg Yariv argues that the decisive year for urban renewal should be updated from 1980 to 1992.
The change would ensure buildings lacking reinforced Mamad safe rooms are not overlooked.
This shift would prevent hundreds of thousands of residents from remaining unprotected in future conflicts.
The article highlights urgent urban renewal needs in Israel, particularly Tel Aviv, where construction of reinforced safe rooms is ongoing.

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Story summary

Ariela Gutenberg Yariv argues that the decisive year for urban renewal should be updated from 1980 to 1992.
The change would ensure buildings lacking reinforced Mamad safe rooms are not overlooked.
This shift would prevent hundreds of thousands of residents from remaining unprotected in future conflicts.
The article highlights urgent urban renewal needs in Israel, particularly Tel Aviv, where construction of reinforced safe rooms is ongoing.