'Necessary evil': Controversial Jerusalem construction plan approved, despite ecological concerns
Follow Jan. 8, 2021 The appeals committee of the National Planning and Building Council approved a large-scale building plan for the green hillsides of Reches Lavan (White Ridge) on the western edge of Jerusalem, rejecting some 6,000 objections by residents and environmental groups. The plan includes a new neighborhood with 5,250 housing units on 1,045 dunams (261.25 acres) of open green space adjacent to the capital. The White Ridge plan is at the center of a large public debate that has been going on for years, and is the biggest environmental battle being fought in Jerusalem today. Promote...
Source: haaretz.com