The Slow Gentrification of Jaffa

The city of Tel Aviv has grown exponentially in recent years, fueled by a hi-tech boom and consistent tourism industry. The result has been a vibrant, international city and skyrocketing rents on par with Western capitals. For some of the city’s younger residents, high rents have forced them into the ancient city of Jaffa just to the south Tel Aviv. Monocle’s Joseph Dana visited Jaffa to find out how the once mighty Palestinian city is coping with waves of gentrification. Original air date: 7 February 2013

The city of Tel Aviv has grown exponentially in recent years, fueled by a hi-tech boom and consistent tourism industry. The result has been a vibrant, international city and skyrocketing rents on par with Western capitals. For some of the city’s younger residents, high rents have forced them into the ancient city of Jaffa just to the south Tel Aviv. Monocle’s Joseph Dana visited Jaffa to find out how the once mighty Palestinian city is coping with waves of gentrification. Original air date: 7 February 2013