Jerusalem's Safdie plan cancelled: The Safdie plan proposed building 20,000 housing units,...

Byline: Orit Bar-Gil

Feb. 6--The National Board for Planning and Building today rejected the Safdie plan for expanding Jerusalem westward. The decision came after years of debate, during which the plan made its way through the planning commissions. 16,000 objections were filed against the plan, which instigated one of the greatest public battles ever seen at the Planning Board. 24 board members voted against the Safdie plan, three voted in favor (from the Ministry of Housing and Construction and the Ministry of Communications), and the Ministry of Finance represent