Jerusalem Institute for Policy Research
Tracks Jerusalem demographic and statistical data
Episodes
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#4037: Finding Home in a City You Didn't ChooseHow to build happiness in a city you dislike, using research on third places, cognitive mapping, and micro-mobility. -
#4036: Is Jerusalem Becoming More Religious?Two people eating pizza notice Jerusalem feels more religious. Are they right? We dig into the data and the psychology. -
#4028: The Silence That Moves FurnitureWhat a moving truck in Jerusalem reveals about coexistence, anxiety, and the work that silence does. -
#3997: Do People Actually Like Living in Jerusalem's Towers?New data shows high-rise residents report 12% lower life satisfaction. The real story is who suffers most—and why. -
#3910: The Street That Told Him to LeaveWhen a Friday afternoon encounter reveals how religious extremism is reshaping Jerusalem's urban fabric. -
#3862: Why Your Books Got the City Centre WrongIs the "poor inner city" a literary myth? Jerusalem's luxury towers vs. Dickens' slums. -
#3305: Ghost Towers: Jerusalem's Empty Luxury Apartments18% of units in new Jerusalem towers have zero electricity use. Who buys apartments no one ever lives in? -
#3236: Jerusalem's Hidden Strengths: Beyond the Poverty StatsWhat if Jerusalem's biggest problems are actually its greatest untapped advantages? A fresh look at the city's future. -
#3180: How to Turn Housing Rage Into Real Power in JerusalemGrassroots organizing strategies for turning frustration over luxury towers into real municipal leverage. -
#3021: The Bus Routes Nobody OwnsEast Jerusalem's Palestinian residents live under Israeli law but use Jordanian hospitals, unlicensed buses, and PA schools. How did this happen? -
#3013: East Jerusalem's In-Between Status: Residency Without CitizenshipPermanent residency in Israel isn't a path to citizenship. For East Jerusalemites, it's a trap that can be revoked. -
#2787: Mapping Israel's Ideological Think TanksVan Leer, IDI, INSS, Kohelet, JCPA — what these institutes actually do, who funds them, and how they shape policy. -
#2686: Why Jerusalem Stays Poor Despite Its PullWhy Jerusalem’s economy is broken, from the 1948 division to the modern housing crisis.