Railway Seam Urban Environment
Life in Kiryat Gat could move rapidly away from personal cars and motorbikes. The city would be largely accessible by foot and bicycle. New development would center on the train station, bringing commuters from Tel Aviv, Be’er Sheva, and elsewhere. Low-emissions shuttle buses could transport commuters to and from Kiryat Gat to business and residential areas around the city. People living and working in Kiryat Gat could conceivable not need cars for daily life. This will increasingly become a selling point for the city due to its compact size and increasing prices at the gas pump. Restaurants and cultural institutions celebrating Moroccan, Ethiopian, and Russian heritage could flourish and result in a lively city
with interesting facades. Technology and nature will interact to a greater extent as Intel and other technology companies set up technology-related components in parks throughout the city in order to provide programming and public relations material. Parks can highlight the natural desert systems and move away from non-indigenous trees and grasses not supported by the desert ecosystem.
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