1.0Division of Advancement - Alumni and Friends/alumniandfriendsmj112/alumniandfriends/author/mj112/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="2AFIZfG0mW"><a href="/alumniandfriends/2026/04/merve-kolcak-ba-18-mes-21/">Merve Kolcak (BA ’18, MES ’21)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="/alumniandfriends/2026/04/merve-kolcak-ba-18-mes-21/embed/#?secret=2AFIZfG0mW" width="600" height="338" title="“Merve Kolcak (BA ’18, MES ’21)” — Division of Advancement - Alumni and Friends" data-secret="2AFIZfG0mW" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=/alumniandfriends/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script> Merve Kolcak brings extensive experience in advancing inclusive, accessible, and community-centered urban development. At The Biglieri Group, she leads complex development applications through municipal approvals processes, working at the intersection of policy, design, and stakeholder engagement. Merve’s academic work has helped to advance a national dialogue on justice and inclusion in planning practice. She co-authored the article […]/alumniandfriends/wp-content/uploads/sites/66/2026/04/Merve-Kolcak-1080-x-1080.png10801080