Tel Aviv Mayor Makes World’s Best List
Mayor of Tel Aviv, Ron Huldai, may have lost (temporarily?) the support of his more radical and liberal constituents, following the heavy-handed way his municipal inspectors treated the new wave of social protestors in recent weeks, but at least on the pages of the Monocle, the international jet-set’s style bible, he is still one of the most inspiring city leaders on the globe.
The monthly magazine’s July-August edition is dedicated to “cities that do it better,” and Huldai is number four on a list of “ten smart governors” who according to Monocle’s editors are “mayors with big ideas and bold vision – civic leaders that put their homes on the map for all the right reasons.”
Monocle salutes Huldai’s 14 years in office as “the urban equivalent of alchemy,” crediting him with rescuing the first Hebrew city from the brink of bankruptcy, rejuvenating its “crumbling infrastructure,” filling it with cultural and sports centers, transforming it into a major tourist destination and “a magnet for young tech entrepreneurs.”
A special mention goes to the city’s nightlife – Tel Aviv apparently has no less than 1,748 bars, one for every 220 residents, though the housing shortage which makes it almost impossible for young families to live there doesn’t warrant a mention. This is after all Monocle, the thick glossy that costs twelve Dollars and educates its readers on the merits of the essentials such as Issey Miyake lanterns and the perfect Berkel prosciutto slicer.
For more, go to Haaretz.com
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