Bimkom - Planners for Planning Rights

Bimkom – Planners for Planning Rights is an Israeli non-profit organization formed in 1999 by a group of planners and architects, in order to strengthen democracy and human rights in the field of planning. Spatial planning plays a crucial role in determining the quality of our life environment, as well as the prospects for socio-economic development and well-being of individuals and communities alike. The planning process in Israel is highly centralized and largely removed from the sphere of public debate and scrutiny. As a result, the rights and needs of local communities are often not taken into account. Flawed or discriminatory planning, and the unequal distribution of land and other public resources reinforce the inequalities between different sectors of society and impact negatively on our most basic values and rights. and communities alike. The planning process in Israel is highly centralized and largely removed from the sphere of public debate and scrutiny. As a result, the rights and needs of local communities are often not taken into account. Flawed or discriminatory planning, and the unequal distribution of land and other public resources reinforce the inequalities.