To go with and to feel without: the story of Kiryat Haim

Kiryat Haim - Kiryat Haim was established in 1933. At first, the houses were built, which today are considered to be the eastern Kiryat Haim, and at a later stage the houses of what is known today as the western Kiryat Haim were also added. The division into east and west was created because of the railway line, which crosses the Kariya. Kiryat Haim is a hybrid creature - on the one hand it is Kiryat like all the Kiryats - Motzkin, Yam, Ata and more, but municipally associated with Haifa. Eastern Kiryat Haim has about 17,800 residents and Western Kiryat Haim only about 9,170.

"High property tax for second-class citizens"

Residents of Kiryat Haim often resent the fact that they pay property taxes as high as on the ridge in Haifa, but feel like second-class citizens. For example, they point out that when the Haifa municipality does events in the style of going outside, during the holidays or holidays in Kiryat Haim there are no shows at all or if there are events, then they are less invested.

Kiryat Haim, like the other neighborhoods in the city, is dealing with the problem of air pollution, but in western Kiryat Haim they are also dealing with the pollution of the fuel vapors emitted from the 1959 tank farm, which according to the publications of the Ministry of Health and Welfare emits fuel vapors into the air and according to various publications has also contaminated soils in the area , in the oil that leaked from the tanks.

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Residents of Kiryat Haim are partners in the protests of the city's residents in front of the polluting factories and the ammonia tank.

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The conflict in Eilat

Another problem, which greatly disturbs the residents of Kiryat Haim Mizrahit, is the pubs and restaurants on Achai Eilat Street. Over the years, the residents of the street have complained that the businesses block their sidewalks, and parents with strollers are forced to go down to the road. In addition, those who live above the cafes and restaurants have complained Repeatedly about noise until the wee hours of the night, strong smells, which reach the houses and sometimes also dirt. Recently, a decision was made that businesses in the city will be able to mine during the summer also areas beyond what belongs to them and the tenants fear that this may usurp public space, which belongs to the residences.

Famous from Kiryat Haim

Former Minister Prof. Yehudit Naot The late Minister of the Environment. Naot was a professor of microbiology at the Faculty of Medicine at the Technion, a deputy mayor and a member of the council, and then a minister and a member of the Knesset. In her role as Minister of the Environment, she worked to neutralize hazardous substances, circulation and especially to protect the country's beaches. After her death, a strip of Kiryat Haim's beach is named after her - Hoof Neot.

Acting Mayor Giora Fisher The late Fisher was chairman of the Kiryat Haim committee for 39 years. He was also deputy mayor for 10 years and acting mayor (before the tenure of the current mayor Yona Yahav). The Kiryat Haim Archive is named after him.

Superintendent (retired) Adv Jacob Borovsky - After a long career in the police, Borovsky ran for city council, and lost. He served as a member of the city council on behalf of his faction "Change in Haifa" with Adv Sarit Golan Steinberg. He retired from the city council and was replaced by me Jacob Feingold.

The former mayor and Major General Amram Mitzna - After a long military career, Mitzna served as the mayor of the city. As part of his position, he enabled the construction of two hotels on the seashore, and only thanks to the protest of green organizations was the construction of additional hotels prevented. These hotels caused outrage among the residents of the city, and especially among the residents of Neve David, who until the construction of the hotels enjoyed a view of the sea, which was blocked by the hotels. Mitzna then moved into national politics, but was not very successful. He moved to Yeruham in order to help rebuild the city and succeeded in promoting the city in every possible aspect. In recent years he has not lived in Haifa.

Ofir Koshel The deceased - died about two months ago from a severe lung disease, and he is 41 years old. The former editor of Yedioth Ha'Faretz. In recent years after he got sick, he lectured and wrote on social media and tried to encourage smokers to quit, so that they would not end their lives like him.

Council member Sofi Naksha - Councilwoman on behalf of Mayor Yona Yahav's faction (our Haifa). She comes to almost all the council meetings, and does not usually say a word throughout the entire meeting. Voting with the coalition.

Daniel Serioti - Journalist at Israel Hayom newspaper. He started his career at Yedioth Haifa Local from the Yediot Communications network.

The value of apartments in Kiryat Haim

According to publications on the Madelan website, the value of apartments in Kiryat Haim West has increased by 8% in the last 169 years, while the value of apartments in Kiryat Haim Mizrahit has only increased by 99% (less than the national average). According to the site, the explanation for the increase in the value of the apartments in West Kiryat Haim is that the apartments are cheaper than in the east and are also close to the seashore. A 4-room apartment in Kiryat Haim Mizrahit will cost about 1,284,000 NIS (new) and about 1,051,000 (second hand).

According to publications on the Madelan website, residents of the neighborhood are satisfied that Kiryat Haim is central and accessible, close to the sea and flat (Kiryat Haim children usually get from place to place by bicycle, which is less easy to do in mountainous Haifa). According to the site, the problems in the neighborhood are air pollution, high property taxes, a sense of discrimination against the residents of Haifa and pubs and restaurants on the street where residents live.

Recently, a huge sports park was built in Kiryat Haim with an area of ​​90 dunams (south of Beit Nagler), which will cater to the residents of the neighborhood, who would like to engage in sports activities independently or in groups. The investment in the park is very large in order to help maintain a healthy lifestyle and increase the satisfaction of the residents, who until now have not enjoyed the abundance of playgrounds and sports fields in their surroundings.

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Education

There are several elementary schools in Kiryat Haim. In the east Arlozorov and the defenders, in the west Daganya.

Kiryat Haim is named after Haim Arlozorov, who was murdered in Tel Aviv in 1933. The elementary school in Kiryat Haim Mizrahit is also named after Arlozorov. According to the Madeleine index, the school is doing very well. The defenders school was managed this year by the principal Sigal Azuali. Towards the end of the school year, the Ministry of Education in the district received many letters from parents, who hoped that Azulai would continue to manage the school in light of the great change she had made in it.

The schools in West Kiryat Haim are Degania and Regev. The Degania school is located near the 1959 tank farms. According to what was published in the media, the ground in the school area contains sewage, which was discharged, creating severe pollution. In addition to the ground, the air is also polluted from the fuel tanks themselves, which have a floating ceiling. Many demonstrations were held in Kiryat Haim in general and near the Degania school in particular. In the demonstrations, residents claimed that children cannot be allowed to attend school, which could endanger their lives. The Regavim school is a special education school.

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The consequences of the pollution, apparently, in the streets near the school, are very serious. And yet for years students attended school, despite everything that was known about the risk of harming their health and life expectancy. There is no doubt that all the city officials, who knew what was going on at the Degania school and did nothing to help the students, will have to explain to themselves what in this world could be more important than the lives of the city's children, who wanted to go to school and in fact charged themselves a higher rate , apparently, of cancer and other respiratory diseases.

The comprehensive high school is Kiryat Haim High School. The school is considered a good school according to all measurable parameters. The percentage of recruits is very high and many go on to an academic degree at a university or college.

Challenges:

Kiryat Haim is located on a spectacular beach, similar to the other coastal neighborhoods of Haifa. Its residents hope for an improvement in air quality and a reduction in pollution near the residents' homes. In West Kiryat Haim there is another deal with the oil that has polluted the land, for years.

If that is not enough, then now another threat is added: the Gulf port, whose proximity to the shores of Kiryat Haim could add to the pollution of sea water, according to environmental activists who live in Kiryat Haim.

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The challenge of Achi Eilat Street

Ahi Eilat Street has become an entertainment center that includes cafes, pubs and restaurants. Those who live on the street or pass through it complain of a serious damage to the quality of life in recent years. Despite the efforts of council members and the municipality to help the residents, sometimes they feel that there is nothing that can be done to improve their situation, since they found themselves in an entertainment area that is open until the late hours, which prevents them from leading a normal lifestyle.