Sheinkin Street renovation is now complete

The renovation of Sheinkin Street, the mecca of Tel Aviv style was completed this week, earlier than scheduled, along ith catwalk fashion shows featuring 20 models, music performances, 3D street games and a graffiti wall.

The renovation project began in November 2011, and the total cost is estimated at 30 million. It has a separate bicycle trail connecting the Nahalat Binyamin and Carmel Market with Rothschild Boulevard and Yehuda Halevi Street which is part of the new green road network.

Major changes are a new sewage infrastructure, the renovation and expansion of the pedestrian sidewalks, relocation of Tel-O-fan stations, installation of new illuminated signage and decorative lighting poles, new street furniture and trees on both sides of the street.

Shuk Hacarmel renovation

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.