Our Vision
The lab focuses on policy studies that can inform and inspire change in Israel and abroad. The lab’s research focuses on policies in a range of fields in order to inquire what works and what does not and to assess the impact of land use policies.
Our team comprises of expert researchers in the fields of policy studies, law, urban design, political science, and sociology. The lab is headed by Assoc. Professor Nir Mualam, who is a seasoned lawyer, and planner.
Recent Projects
Recent Publications
Murals & NFT
Eynat Mendelson-Shwartz, Offir Shwartz, & Nir Mualam. “Protecting Street Art Rights Using an NFT-based system”. Journal of Urban Technology. 30(3), 81-100.
Online Planning and the Pandemic
Nir Mualam, Emil Israel, David Max. “Moving to online planning during the COVID-19 pandemic: The perspectives of incumbents and Stakeholders”. J. Planning Education & Research June 2022.
World Heritage & Land Values
Eyal Salinger, Daniel Shefer, Nir Mualam. “World heritage designation and property: The impact of preservation on the price of historic assets”. International Journal of Strategic Property Management, 26(5), 397-409 (December 2022).
Recent Talks
Upkeep of Apartment Buildings
“Maintenance and management of residential buildings: Technology and its impact on condominium living”. 7th International Academic Conference on Places and Technologies, Belgrade, Serbia [Online]. October 29, 2020.
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Recent Press
Protests and Planning
“The protests of 2011 were effective but did not manage to reassert welfare policies to the housing market”. Davar online, October 5, 2023.
COVID and Planning
The cities of Modi’in, Kfar Sava, and Hod Hasharon obeyed social distancing COVID-19 regulations. Ma’ariv, July 8, 2021
Housing Shortage
“If there is a shortage in housing units, where do people live?” Calcalist, November 30, 2022.
Recent ebooks
For several years lab members have been intrigued by a strong wave of urban protests that emerged around the world (Arab Spring, Occupy Wall Street, etc). The Lab’s new publication on the subject summarizes a two-year project designed to investigate whether social movements and urban protests make a difference.
A shorter version of the booklet was published as an article here
Recent Exhibitions
Does World Heritage create urban tensions? how do these look like? A collaborative effort of lab members, the Liebling Haus in Tel Aviv, and local artists explore this question in a new arts exhibition, relating to the World Heritage of Tel Aviv, and its impact on urban policy, and the urban environment.
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We would love to hear from you.
+972-547-309430 • nirm@technion.ac.il