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Mar. 17, 2021
Israel’s limited land reserves and its growing housing needs are pushing planning authorities to look for creative solutions - this time, under the ground. The country has been formulating a national plan for underground development, known as Tama 40, in a bid to push developers to plan underground facilities that go far beyond parking lots.
The plan, which has been in development over the past two years in keeping with a National Planning Board decision, was due to be submitted to a national planning subcommittee on Tuesday.
Among other clauses, the plan may mandate that developers build downward for projects in Israel’s biggest cities. Developments such as malls, movie theaters, sports stadiums and offices could all be underground, under the new plan.