From Public Housing to Private Housing: Neglect of Urban Qualities during the Urban Regeneration Process

Abstract

This article explores the qualitative and the quantitative values that influenced the urban form of an urban renewal project. The site was explored in the 1950s when it was built as public housing, and during its urban renewal process in 2010–2015, based on private money. The conclusions of the article will focus on the need to change the mechanism of urban renewal in order to incorporate all the needs of the neighborhood and to keep the urban resilience over time. The urban renewal evaluation will be demonstrated on the case study of the ‘Haviva Reich’ site in Haifa, Israel.