The planned, the unplanned and the hyper-planned: dwelling in contemporary Jerusalem

In contemporary Jerusalem, two distinct dwelling configurations—hyper-planned gated communities in West Jerusalem and unplanned Palestinian neighborhoods in East Jerusalem—emerge from the same tensions: neoliberal planning reforms and ethno-national colonization. Hyper-planned luxury apartments, primarily housing Western Jewish immigrants, contrast with Palestinian-led zoning plans aimed at legalizing and expanding homes to prevent demolition. Despite their apparent differences, both patterns reflect the integration of privatized spatial planning into long-standing ethno-national dynamics, reshaping urban spaces under neoliberal policies.

Braier, M., & Yacobi, H. (2017). The planned, the unplanned and the hyper-planned: dwelling in contemporary Jerusalem. Planning Theory & Practice, 18(1), 109–124. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649357.2016.1266505