As part of Shmittah preparations ordered by Jerusalem
Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, the Municipal Department for
Urban Improvement recently completed extensive work to
upgrade and develop landscaping throughout the city at a cost
of several million shekels.
Development and gardening work was carried out at new squares
in places like the Shmuel Hanovi neighborhood, Ramot, Ramat
Eshkol and near Hwy. 1. New squares were built according to a
new design model, and at existing squares landscaping work
was carried out, such as laying grass and planting trees.
All of the squares were ornamented with various types of
perennial flowers that blossom year-round.
As part of the effort to finish planting before the end of
the sixth year of the Shmittah cycle, upgrading and
development work was also executed in divider strips, where
grass and trees were planted and flower planters were
placed.
Along with the landscaping projects, the municipality also
repaved numerous streets, replaced playground equipment and
installed 550 benches and 400 trash containers. Fifty new
benches with shade awnings were also installed in public
areas and on sidewalks around the city. The Department for
Traffic Safety also joined the improvement efforts and in
recent weeks completed remarking street divider lines, lane
lines and pedestrian crossings. Also 20,0000 flashing
reflectors were laid in front of various speed bumps on city
streets.
