Episode Details

When a city rezones land, it creates value out of nothing — so who should capture it, and who decides what gets built? This episode digs into Hannah's question about developers' proper place in shaping a city, starting from her architecture school project in Jerusalem's Ir Ganim neighborhood. A look at Toronto's politically negotiated Section 37 deals, Vancouver's staff-driven Community Amenity Contributions, and Israel's pinui-binui program reveals three completely different answers — and three very different outcomes. The through-line: cities that decide what they want before a developer walks in the door capture far more public value than cities that improvise deal by deal. Key sources: • Jerusalem Post — https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/real-estate/article-826268 • Times of Israel — https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-to-make-urban-renewal-smoother-keep-developers-and-homeowners-on-the-same-side/ • Al Jazeera — https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2012/12/18/demolition-fears-haunt-israeli-neighbourhoods Episode 6019 — myweirdprompts.com/n/6019 (permanent short link: myweirdprompts.com/147695)