Eynat Mendelson-Shwartz, PhD, is a town planner, architect, and artist, currently working as a postdoctoral researcher in the Faculty of Architecture and Town Planning at the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. She has been investigating mural and street art policy for the past six years, utilizing her profession and extensive knowledge of urban planning and governance to generate critical thinking on the subject. Eynat has authored a number of articles in leading academic publications.