ArchDaily | Broadcasting Architecture Worldwide https://www.archdaily.com/ Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://assets.adsttc.com/doodles/archdaily-logo-feedly.svg 026CB6 https://www.archdaily.com/787740/the-gazelle-valley-park-weinstein-vaadia-architects-plus-rachelle-wiene Thu, 19 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000 Cristobal Rojas https://www.archdaily.com/787740/the-gazelle-valley-park-weinstein-vaadia-architects-plus-rachelle-wiene An open space of 260 dunams in the heart of Jerusalem, Israel, on the edge of the Givat Mordechai neighborhood, opposite the busy Pat Intersection It is named after a herd of 17 gazelles that lived in this area, bounded by urban development and major transportation routes. The population of gazelles was in danger due to this massive urban development. In the early '90s, Real estate developers have sought building rights in the area. Local activist supported by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) fought to preserve the site as a natural oasis and turn it into an urban nature park. After lengthy court battles, that ended in the activist victory, the building plans where dimissed .An alternative plan for the nature park was created by the Local activist in a unique public planning process.

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