This all-Jewish city, which was little more than a sand dune before the war, is aiming at the goal of a population of 100,000; its present population is around 60,000. Many share the belief that it will reach its goal in the near future.
Co-incidently, plans to anticipate the growth by continuing to lay out the city in a modern manner are being considered. In 1927, the late Sir Patrick Geddes, designer of the Hebrew University, formulated a municipal plan for this city. Later a more comprehensive plan was apapproved. Nevertheless, no steps toward the fulfillment of either plan was ever undertaken. However, municipal authorities are now seriously considering the execution of a planned town. According to that which is being considered, Tel-Aviv is to be divided into three residential zones, two industrial zones, a commercial zone, etc. Provision is also to be made for large public gardens and open spaces
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