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2nd Annual Atlanta Sister Cities Economic Development Forum 2008:

2nd Annual Atlanta Sister Cities Economic Development Forum 2008: "Greener Cities: Public Transit and Green Space". Case Study: The Upgrading and Revitalization of Ahuza Street Raanana Municipality ISRAEL. Presented by: Eng. Liya Rudnitzky. BACKGROUND. * 80,000 residents

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2nd Annual Atlanta Sister Cities Economic Development Forum 2008:

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  1. 2nd Annual Atlanta Sister Cities Economic Development Forum 2008: "Greener Cities: Public Transit and Green Space" Case Study: The Upgrading and Revitalization of Ahuza Street Raanana Municipality ISRAEL Presented by: Eng. Liya Rudnitzky

  2. BACKGROUND * 80,000 residents *25 kilometers from Tel Aviv. *high socio-economic level of residents.

  3. The city was planned and founded in the 1920s by American immigrants

  4. North Ring HWNo 4 Weitzman Street Ayalon HW HWNo 531 Ahuza Street

  5. Raanana is built around two main arterial roads, east to west, and a grid of streets from north to south. The city has three connections to intercity highways two additional intercity highways are planned + railway, that will help redirect the traffic along the city's streets.

  6. Ahuza street - the city center Ahuza Street is one of Raanana's two arterial roads and it is the city's main street. The street is comprised of residential buildings, as well as commercial and entertainment venues. Along the street are cafés and small restaurants, boutiques and other shops.

  7. Ahuza street in 1935

  8. Ahuza street – before renovation

  9. Ahuza street – before renovation

  10. Ahuza street – before renovation

  11. Ahuza street – before renovation

  12. Implementation of the project BEGAN IN OCTOBER 2006

  13. After renovation – sitting corners

  14. After renovation – coffee shops

  15. Playground area

  16. Flowerbeds and gardening to separate the sidewalk from the adjacent street.

  17. A separate path - allocated for cyclists.

  18. Revitalization of Ahuza street

  19. Cultural events on Ahuza street

  20. The renovated street

  21. The renovated street

  22. The renovated street

  23. More facts The municipality appointed a coordinator in charge of the contact with the residents and shop owners . During the renovation work, the shop owners were given a reduction on their city taxes, due to the expected losses in income resulting from the construction work.

  24. www.raanana.muni.il Thank you for your attention !

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