Rebecca Disbrow | Michael Kaplan | Michael Jacobson | Naomi Stein
A City is Made of People Not just the people who live here but every person whose life touches the city.
The People of Qiryat Gat • General Resident – Internal Movement • Older Population and Youth • Outgoing Commuters • Commuters to the Industrial Area • Business Visitors • Through-Travelers • Tourists to the Region • Regional Residents – Frequent Visitors
Approach What do they need? What is their potential? What are the strategies?
Mobility Themes Integrate
Civic Core
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Transit-Oriented Development
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Connecting to Israel
Growth without Auto Dependency
Connecting to Israel 3,000,000 Tel-Aviv
00:45 01:00
780,200
Jerusalem
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00:20
780,200 Jerusale 01:3
48,000 Kiryat Gat 00:30
530,000
Beer-sheva
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Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Beer-sheva
Lachish
Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat
Qiryat Gat of Tomorrow: It can be both Origin and Destination
Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Beer-sheva
Lachish
Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat
Qiryat Gat of Tomorrow: It can be both Origin and Destination
Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Beer-sheva
Lachish
Qiryat Gat as Residential Base
Qiryat Gat can attract employees, families, and students commuting to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er-Sheva
Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat
Qiryat Gat of Tomorrow: It can be both Origin and Destination
Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Beer-sheva
Lachish
Qiryat Gat as Residential Base
Qiryat Gat can attract employees, families, and students commuting to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er-Sheva
Qiryat Gat as Industry + Regional Center
Regional residents can depend on Q.G. for shopping, restaurants, culture and employment. Industry can utilize hotels and amenities
Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat
Qiryat Gat of Tomorrow: It can be both Origin and Destination
Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Lachish
Qiryat Gat as Residential Base
Qiryat Gat can attract employees, families, and students commuting to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er-Sheva
Qiryat Gat as Industry + Regional Center
Regional residents can depend on Q.G. for shopping, restaurants, culture and employment. Industry can utilize hotels and amenities
Qiryat Gat as Recreation Center
With hotels, restaurants and entertainment, Q.G. can be the base for tourism, recreational excursions in the area, nature
Beer-sheva
Qiryat Gat: Origin or Destination?
Tel-Aviv
REGIONAL MOBILITY MAP
Jerusalem
Qiryat Gat of Today
Housing shortage, Not a strong regional center
Gat
Qiryat Gat of Tomorrow: It can be both Origin and Destination
Ashkelon Shahar
Qiryat Gat
Eitan
Beit Guvrin
Noam
Lachish
Qiryat Gat as Residential Base
Qiryat Gat can attract employees, families, and students commuting to Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Be’er-Sheva
Qiryat Gat as Industry + Regional Center
Regional residents can depend on Q.G. for shopping, restaurants, culture and employment. Industry can utilize hotels and amenities
Qiryat Gat as Recreation Center
With hotels, restaurants and entertainment, Q.G. can be the base for tourism, recreational excursions in the area, nature
Qiryat Gat as Complete City
Beer-sheva
Industrial workers and other commuters can live and work in Qiryat Gat
Qiryat Gat: Current Movement
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Incoming Commuters Pedestrian Circulation Regional Residents Business Visitors Internal Routes Passerbys Tourists
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Transit-Oriented Development:
Civic Core
Current Condition Disconnected Zones
Intel
Transit-Oriented Development:
Civic Core
Creating a Connection
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Meeting Current Demands
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Transit-Oriented Development: CO
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Moderate Urban Needs
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Transportation: Uniting the City
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35 35 Ourgoing Commuters Incoming Commuters Pedestrian Circulation Regional Residents Business Visitors Internal Routes Passerbys Tourists
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Today Home
Working
Tomorrow Eating
Home
Working
Shopping
Fun
Hotel
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Rethinking the Grid: Growth Without Auto Dependence
Rethinking the Grid: Growth without Auto Dependence
Qiryat Gat: Moving Forward
Integrate
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Transit-Oriented Development
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Connecting to Israel
Growth without Auto Dependency