(live here) – Talpiot Market, the beating heart of the Hadar neighborhood, has in recent years become a symbol of the struggle between hope for renewal and the reality of deep neglect. Now, the "Connected to Haifa, Our Home" faction is submitting a motion for order that calls for a comprehensive rehabilitation of the area, and nothing less, for a revolution.
According to the proposal, submitted by Tatiana John, attorney Yaakov Borovsky and Artyom Kharchenko, the situation on the ground has become unbearable. Dirt, filth, violence, drug trafficking, street prostitution and the constant presence of street dwellers, all of which create an intimidating atmosphere that harms residents, local businesses and the many initiatives that seek to turn Talpiot into an urban tourism and cultural hub.
"Residents are crying out, businesses are collapsing, and the city is not doing enough to change the situation," the proposal reads. "People have invested their money, time, and heart – but the reality is discouraging."
At the center of the proposal, faction members demand a comprehensive plan for cleaning up Talpiot, with prominent sections including:
- Appointment of a municipal project manager to manage field activities.
- Activating a dedicated presence force – made up of police officers, inspectors, and volunteers – that will deal harshly with street harassment, including removing criminal elements from the area.
- Allocation of resources from the security levy funds for the purpose of reinforcing security forces, security cameras, payments to paid police officers, and additional technological means.
- Strengthening the involvement of the Welfare Department in treating street dwellers, drug addicts, and women in prostitution – not only in removing them from the area, but also in finding rehabilitative solutions.
- Establishing a municipal oversight task force that will manage the operation in real time and monitor progress.
- Definition of clear schedules and areas of responsibility.
- And the declaration of Talpiot as an "excluded area" – a special area that requires focused treatment until further notice.
According to faction members, the region does not need more committees. "We need action. We need presence. We need to restore confidence and respect to the residents, and make the residents want to return to Talpiot – not just as a nostalgic memory but as a vibrant, clean and respectful destination."
The historic market, built in the 30s and considered one of Haifa's architectural gems, has attracted entrepreneurs, restaurateurs and artists who dream of change over the past decade. But this dream cannot come true as long as the streets are filled with fear and filth.
The proposal will be brought up for discussion by the City Council soon – and if accepted, it could be a turning point in the history of the market and perhaps also in the entire Hadar neighborhood.
Too many Arab criminals.
As mayor, I would bury myself in shame.
Really? Our friend – Yona Yahav – is abusing the body of shame.
For his pleasure!
All 3 floors of the market building need to be renovated, air conditioning installed, carts like in supermarkets brought in, and all the street furniture brought in. Then it will be the most beautiful market in the country.
There should only be restaurants outside.
I agree, the market looks like the face of the municipality. Go to Barcelona, Hungary and see what a market is and not Gaza.
How do the carts solve the problem that the entire neighborhood is full of ghetto people? They thought it was cool to open restaurants in such a disgusting place… There's no future
They also learned, urban planning. Aren't there enough people in charge to handle the issue?
Ugh, Talpiot. This place needs to be leveled, made into a park with grass and housing for a good Ashkenazi population.
It's a disgusting, dirty, and horrible place, and also a shitty business and poor "restaurants."
But actually – all of Haifa looks like this. Has anyone seen the Carmel Center in the last five years?
There are also "street dwellers" there. Some people have been sleeping on the sidewalk in the middle of the Carmel for several years.
But does anyone fucking care what's going on here?!?!?!?!?!?!? The answer is unequivocal – no.
The problem in Haifa is that everyone only knows how to talk.
Bring Huldai to Haifa for a term and see how the city changes its face.
Neither Yona Yahav will bring the change he failed to bring in all his years in office, nor will politicians like Klish, who only knew how to talk and undo everything her predecessors did.
With the group of politicians in the city that hasn't changed over the years (and the new ones who come in don't bring hope), the long-awaited change is not in sight.
It's really time to do the job properly.
Literally clean up the market
And especially from the elements of crime
What they are asking for is crazy, the market is full of homeless pickpockets and drunk Russians. There are several corners where drugs and tranquilizers are sold, and dozens of Russians who scatter cat food on every corner, and those who hang advertisements on pillars, bus stops, and trees in the market. The market doesn't need to be cleaned up. The market needs to be cleaned up of the Russian community. And you can check what I'm saying on Nordau Street.
Kfir, you are blind to reality, the problem is the Arabs who are the biggest criminals and drug dealers. Do you look at people who are struggling as a problem? Shame on you, you have lost your humanity. The problem is the racism of people like you. What do you care if they feed cats? You understand that before there were so many Arabs in Hadar in the 90s, there was less crime than today. Blame the one who is to blame, yourself and people like you who do not give people who immigrated to the country hope for an equal life, so they degenerate into crime, the streets, drugs, etc. If people like you change, then everything will change for the better, and of course throw out those who hate you and seek to destroy you and your country, which is of course the Muslims.
There is a constant presence of inspectors. Instead of inspecting, they drink coffee in criminal businesses, without commenting, risking a report for disturbing public order.
The market area was neglected for 40 years. Do you think it can be cleaned up in an instant? You made me laugh. Just like you cleaned up the market in 2019, you moved the criminals to Sirkin and then after a while they moved them to Barzilai Street. The broom sweeping method doesn't work. A dream state