Rawabi

The town of Rawabi is designed to attract Palestinians seeking affordable housing in a well-zoned, accessible environment, sheltered amid rolling hills with picturesque views. Rawabi will offer a true quality-of-life option well within the financial reach of young Palestinian families and Palestine"s rapidly growing demographic group of single male and female working professionals. The site for the new city is situated 9 km north of Ramallah, 3.5 km beyond Birzeit University and approximately 25 km from Nablus. The area is currently under the control of the Palestinian Authority. When the town is fully built, it will feature more than 5,000 apartment and townhome units housing up to 25,000 residents. Additional residential and commercial units slated for subsequent construction phases will ultimately serve a town with a population of 40,000. Surrounded by seven villages within a one-kilometer radius, the town of Rawabi and its commercial infrastructure will attract patrons from these villages and more in the surrounding environs. Rawabi's residential areas will be constructed around a central commercial area, which will feature a pedestrian promenade for shops and restaurants. Banks, groceries, medical offices and professional service providers will also be situated within the commercial district. The town will feature schools, community playgrounds, walking trails, a hospital, a hotel and a movie theater.