Metropolitan Processes in Greater Tel-Aviv in Light of the Western Experience: Some General Remarks
Abstract
The current size of metropolitan Tel-Aviv, 1.2 - 1.5 million inhabitants (depending on definition), makes it a medium-sized metropolitan area compared to European and North American metropolitan cities. It is of interest, therefore, to study the various processes relating to the organization of the urban space of Tel-Aviv in light of the Western experience. More specifically, a few questions may be asked: 1. What are the dynamics of the spatial redistribution of people, retailing, and employment, given a situation of a rather large and still growing metropolitan area? 2. Are these dynamics similar to those of Western metropolitan areas, in both their composition and their spatial and temporal context? 3. What are the implications of these processes for forecasting and for policy making?
The following discussion will examine each of the three sectors (population, retailing, and employment) separately, presenting the relevant processes and proposing some explanations. The purpose of this discussion is to point out general trends only, using available census data. More detailed and specific conclusions are left for further study.
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