Ideal construction and adaptation: experiences and implications of idyllic urban planning in Tel Aviv

Abstract

As one of the earliest representatives of the garden city concept, Tel Aviv has developed a unique system of urban space under the influence of Zionism, the modern movement and globalisation. The theory of the idyllic city was proposed at the beginning of industrialisation and urbanisation in the 20th century, and is now widely used in the practice of new town construction and urban regeneration. However, the idyllic city is not only a formal expression of concentric circles and parks, but also has wider applications and intrinsic social significance. Through a historical and social contextualisation of Tel Aviv’s idyllic city development over time, we synthesise and compare the early Jewish theory of the idyllic city, the application and adaptation of the idyllic city in Tel Aviv, the strategic planning for sustainable development, and the application of idyllic city planning in today’s new towns. The “adaptive characteristics” of the idyllic city are understood in the context of the “survival and retention” of the plan, providing a reference for the better application of the idyllic city concept in the new era of urban planning to achieve the sustainable development of human beings, society and nature.

Keywords

• tel aviv
• idyllic city
• urban planning
• community garden
• sustainability