east Jerusalem, 23,328 tickets were given in the neighborhoods of Shuafat, Silwan, Beit Hanina, Jebl Mukaber and Sur Bahir. In Romema, with its 42,187 residents, 13,464 tickets were given. In Beit Hakerem with its 18,663 residents, 6,165 tickets were issued. The Baka neighborhood has only 9,946 thousand residents, but 5,945 fines were given for illegal parking.

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Some 100,000 appeals are submitted each year, handled by a team of more than 20 attorneys. The good news is that between 30% and 40% of the appeals are accepted and fines are canceled. For those who want to appeal a ticket, it is recommended to submit the request online and attach as much evidence as possible to prove the ticket is unjustified.

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Tower jungle

City engineer Yoel Even believes the main solution to Jerusalem’s development will be height, and admits there is much more on the way."} 6a:T575,

JERUSALEM’S HEBRON Road. Three more residential towers are slated to go up – two with 12 stories and one with 18 stories. (credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)

As the person responsible for city planning and construction policy, he encourages and promotes

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