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Dec 2024
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The Merge: Episode 02 | Mona Fawaz | Urb...

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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 ... Show More
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