Tel Aviv's planning and building subcommittee gave its assent yesterday to a plan that would upgrade Tel Aviv's major open-air market, the Carmel Market, a magnet for residents and tourists alike.Background material submitted to the committee noted that the market has not undergone renovation since it was established in the 1920s.
"In its current state, the market constitutes a serious nuisance to residents who live in the vicinity," the material said, noting that infrastructure was lacking, sanitation facilities are old and inefficient, loading facilities and roofing structures are inadequate, and access is difficult.
The plan's stated goal is to "return the market and the whole area to the charm and attractiveness that characterized it in the past." The plan is designed to bring order to a market that grew piecemeal, and that currently features stalls selling fruits, vegetables and meat as well as clothing and other items. The plan will encompass 75 dunams, including areas adjoining the market itself.
