Contents
About This Report.......................................................................................................... iii
Summary ...................................................................................................................... v
Figures and Tables......................................................................................................... xix
CHAPTER 1
Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1
Why Now?................................................................................................................... 1
A Focus on Sectors......................................................................................................... 3
Our Project-Based Approach ............................................................................................. 5
Methods and Limitations ................................................................................................. 6
Roadmap for the Report................................................................................................... 7
CHAPTER 2
Governance ................................................................................................................... 9
A Vision for Governance.................................................................................................. 9
The Current Situation .................................................................................................... 9
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 12
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 12
Map of the Vision ......................................................................................................... 15
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 15
CHAPTER 3
Environment................................................................................................................. 17
A Vision for the Environment........................................................................................... 17
The Current Situation ................................................................................................... 17
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 19
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 19
Maps of the Vision ........................................................................................................ 23
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 23
CHAPTER 4
Cities .......................................................................................................................... 27
A Vision for Cities ........................................................................................................ 27
The Current Situation ................................................................................................... 27
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 29
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 31
Maps of the Vision ........................................................................................................ 33
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 35
CHAPTER 5
Transportation .............................................................................................................. 37
A Vision for Transportation ............................................................................................. 37
The Current Situation .................................................................................................... 37
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 39
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 39
Maps of the Vision ........................................................................................................ 43
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 43
CHAPTER 6
Energy......................................................................................................................... 47
A Vision for Energy....................................................................................................... 47
The Current Situation ................................................................................................... 47
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 49
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 51
Maps of the Vision ........................................................................................................ 52
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 54
CHAPTER 7
Water .......................................................................................................................... 55
A Vision for Water ........................................................................................................ 55
The Current Situation ................................................................................................... 55
A Map of the Current Situation ......................................................................................... 58
Transformative Projects and Initiatives................................................................................ 58
Maps of the Vision ........................................................................................................ 61
What Is Feasible Now?.................................................................................................... 61
CHAPTER 8
The Spatial Vision in Six Cities .......................................................................................... 65
North Jordan Valley ...................................................................................................... 66
Jericho ...................................................................................................................... 74
Nablus ...................................................................................................................... 82
Jerusalem................................................................................................................... 90
Hebron...................................................................................................................... 98
Gaza City .................................................................................................................. 106
CHAPTER 9
Conclusion .................................................................................................................. 111
An Opportunity for Renewed Dialogue? ............................................................................. 111
An Incremental Plan for Moving Forward ........................................................................... 114
Next Steps ................................................................................................................. 114
APPENDIXES
A. Lists of Transformative Projects and Initiatives.................................................................. 115
B. GIS Sources for Maps ................................................................................................. 125
Abbreviations............................................................................................................... 127
References .................................................................................................................. 129

Figures and Tables
Figures
S.1. Sectors of Analysis............................................................................................. vi
S.2. Layered Sectors in the West Bank and Gaza .............................................................. viii
S.3. Governance: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects ..................................................... x
S.4. Environment: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects................................................... xi
S.5. Cities: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects ............................................................ xii
S.6. Transportation: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects................................................ xiii
S.7. Energy: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects ......................................................... xiv
S.8. Water: Vision, Current Situation, and Projects............................................................ xv
1.1. Six Layers of Sector Maps...................................................................................... 4
2.1. Governance: The Current Situation......................................................................... 13
2.2. Governance: A Vision......................................................................................... 16
3.1. Environment: The Current Situation ....................................................................... 20
3.2. Environment: A Vision ....................................................................................... 24
3.3. Riparian Parks and Ecological Bridges ..................................................................... 25
4.1. Cities: The Current Situation ................................................................................ 30
4.2. Cities: A Vision................................................................................................. 34
4.3. Integrating Urban Development Projects into a Prototypical City ..................................... 36
5.1. Transportation: The Current Situation ..................................................................... 40
5.2. Transportation: A Vision ..................................................................................... 44
5.3. Transportation: Urban Integration.......................................................................... 45
6.1. Energy: The Current Situation............................................................................... 50
6.2. Energy: A Vision............................................................................................... 53
6.3. Energy: Urban Integration ................................................................................... 54
7.1. Water: The Current Situation ................................................................................ 59
7.2. Water: A Vision ................................................................................................ 62
7.3. Water: Urban Integration..................................................................................... 63
8.1. Local-Level Planning: Areas of Focus ...................................................................... 65
8.2. North Jordan Valley Overview .............................................................................. 66
8.3. North Jordan Valley Projects and Initiatives .............................................................. 68
8.4. North Jordan Valley Synthesis Vision Plan ................................................................ 70
8.5. Wadi Far’a Watershed Management Plan (ET1A1) ....................................................... 71
8.6. Giftlik New Agro-Industrial City (CT3A2)................................................................ 71
8.7. Giftlik Future: From Road 90 Toward Agro-Industrial City ............................................ 73
8.8. Jericho Overview............................................................................................... 74
8.9. Jericho Projects and Initiatives .............................................................................. 76
8.10. Jericho Synthesis Vision Plan ................................................................................ 78
8.11. Jericho New Tourism City (CT3B1) ......................................................................... 79
8.12. Jericho Urban Redevelopment (CT2A6).................................................................... 79
8.13. Jericho Future: New Tourism City .......................................................................... 81
8.14. Nablus Overview............................................................................................... 82
8.15. Nablus Synthesis Vision Plan ................................................................................ 84
8.16. Nablus Infrastructure ......................................................................................... 86
8.17. Nablus Central Business District (CT5B3) ................................................................. 87
8.18. South Nablus Multimodal Hub (TN1A2) .................................................................. 87

8.19. Nablus Future: Urban and Riparian Park Development ................................................. 89
8.20. Jerusalem Overview ........................................................................................... 90
8.21. Jerusalem Projects and Initiatives........................................................................... 92
8.22. Jerusalem Synthesis Vision Plan............................................................................. 94
8.23. Wadi Naar Bridges (TN2A1) ................................................................................. 95
8.24. Jerusalem Multimodal Hub (TN1A4)....................................................................... 95
8.25. Jerusalem Future: From Existing Checkpoint Toward New Wadi Naar Bridge....................... 97
8.26. Hebron Overview.............................................................................................. 98
8.27. Hebron Projects and Initiatives............................................................................ 100
8.28. Hebron Synthesis Vision Plan............................................................................... 102
8.29. South Hebron Multimodal Hub (TN1A6)................................................................. 103
8.30. Ecological Bridge Hebron-Yata (ET1B8)................................................................... 103
8.31. Hebron Future: From Road 60 Toward South Hebron Multimodal Hub Redevelopment.......... 105
8.32. Gaza City Overview .......................................................................................... 106
8.33. Gaza Future: Postconflict Incremental Urbanism ....................................................... 109
9.1. Sector Layer Assembly ....................................................................................... 112
A.1. Map of Projects and Initiatives ............................................................................ 124
Tables
2.1. Governance Projects and the Challenges They Address ................................................. 12
3.1. Environment Projects and the Challenges They Address................................................ 21
4.1. City Projects and the Challenges They Address........................................................... 31
5.1. Transportation Projects and the Challenges They Address ............................................. 41
6.1. Energy Projects and the Challenges They Address ....................................................... 51
7.1. Water Projects and the Challenges They Address......................................................... 58
A.1. Governance Projects ......................................................................................... 116
A.2. Environment Projects........................................................................................ 117
A.3. Cities Projects ................................................................................................. 118
A.4. Transportation Projects..................................................................................... 120
A.5. Energy Projects .............................................................................................. 122
A.6. Water Projects................................................................................................ 123