Explore the critical role of urban planning and collective spaces in the rebuilding of war-torn areas with Dr. Mona Fawaz, Professor of Urban Planning and Convener of the graduate programs in Urban Planning and Design at the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at AUB. Drawing on her extensive expertise, Dr. Fawaz discusses how urban design can foster social cohesion, economic revitalization, and the preservation of a community.

The Merge is a production of the Maroun Semaan Faculty of Engineering and Architecture at AUB. The podcast was recorded at the studios of the Abdulla Al Ghurair Hub for Digital Teaching & Learning at MSFEA. Special thanks to our team Karen Kelaita, Rima Ghannoum, Christina Sleiman, Mariam Noureddine, Kassem Zaayter, and Dana Ghalayini for recording, editing, and production.