New Central Bus Station: dream or disaster. (shopping center, Tel Aviv, Israel) (Feature...

December 1992 is the target date for the opening of the long- awaited new central bus terminal in Tel Aviv. Twenty-four years have passed since the project was first proposed and the first commercial investment was made. Although the owners have seen a growth in the value of property, most people are displeased with the extensive delays. The first slots sold for food stands cost 100,050 lira in April 1968, or the equivalent of $28,500. Today this space is worth approximately $107,000.

However, those who borrowed money or are making monthly payments in order to complete