Globes, Guy Nardi, 01.04.2020
In the planning administration, headed by Dalit Silber, while working as many people in the economy today, in a different format from ordinary days, they are already trying to prepare there for the days after the Corona.
"Globes" has learned that in recent days a new forum has begun to convene, aimed at discussing the planning of the future planning area.The gatherings, in the spirit of these days, take place online. The team is the center of Shahar Soller, who serves as VP of strategic planning issues.
With him in the team are the director of the planning department of the Jerusalem Municipality, Ofer Gridinger; Town Planner Sharon Bend;Chairman of the Association of Planners Tammy Gabrielli; VP of Planning at Shikun & Binui, architect Avishai Kimmelfeld, and more."Obviously, with all the ongoing business and dealing with what is here and now, you have to look ahead," explains Soler, adding that "this is a mega event that is going to change a lot of things and has a lot of power.
"We thought it would be appropriate to create a consultation forum, to think about what to do before leaving the Corona, even after the period, and if there is a return of the epidemic, or some other disaster. The world of planning is plans, but also processes. In recent times, following the Corona crisis, The subject of urbanism again came up with the advantages of living in the village, moving to a private vehicle instead of public transport, talking about shortening and reducing planning procedures, holding meetings online and more.
"The public is hard and it is an opportunity to increase collaboration. Even if we only allow the discourse, it can be said that it allows people to learn from each other. Alongside the great challenge during this period, opportunities to learn and leverage for the future can also be identified. For example, improving internal collaborations. Governmental and inter-sectoral, improving work processes, improving the quality of planning products and public access to these processes and changing planning paradigms at various levels. "