[BS] The Old City Loop: A Light Rail Vision for Jerusalem’s Future

About this episode

This episode explores a vision for a light rail line that loops around the Old City of Jerusalem, discussing its potential impact on access and urban design.

What if you could circle the entire Old City of Jerusalem - comfortably, accessibly, and beautifully? In this episode of Brainstreams, we explore a future-facing vision for a dedicated light rail line that loops around the Old City walls. From smart routing and grade calculations to archaeological sensitivity and pedestrian flow, this Brainstream dives deep into a generative design sprint born from both data and lived experience. TL;DR: A Jerusalem city loop light rail around all seven gates could transform access, beauty, and spiritual flow - this is the design pitch. We discuss multi-line integration (red, brown, yellow), how to preserve archaeology while opening new paths, grading challenges, and why a humble footpath + rail combo might be the most transformative layer Jerusalem’s had in decades. 🎧 Listen now on ⁠Spotify⁠ , ⁠YouTube⁠ , or ⁠Apple Podcasts⁠ → More at ⁠avrahamraskin.com/podcast⁠ Timestamps: 00:00 | Intro: What is the Old City Loop? 00:43 | Green space, walking path, and rail: the triple-ring vision 01:58 | The gaps in Jerusalem’s current light rail access 03:06 | Seven gates, one loop: walking through the plan 05:01 | Grades, curvature, and optimal timing 06:13…

People in this episode

Host: Avraham Raskin

Topics covered

• light rail
• urban design
• transportation
• Jerusalem
• accessibility
• archaeology

Keywords

• Old City Loop
• light rail
• Jerusalem
• urban planning
• accessibility
• archaeological sensitivity
• transportation integration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Spotify, YouTube, Apple Podcasts

Places: Old City of Jerusalem, Jerusalem

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