Arie Dudai

Arie Dudai (, ; 1911–1982) was an Israeli architect and urban planner, born in Ukraine, then part of the Russian Empire. He served as the second chairman of the "Association for Environmental Planning in Israel" between 1967 and 1969.

Dudai was instrumental in designing key urban projects such as the master plan for Ashdod, and held senior positions including Chief Planner at the World Zionist Organization's Settlement Department and the Ministry of Housing. He also led the Institute for Planning and Development, where he contributed to urban development projects in Africa and Asia, most notably heading the United Nations planning team in Singapore. Dudai's legacy endures as one of the "fathers of planning" The plan (D/313) was officially approved on 6 May 1960, and since then, the city of Ashdod has been built almost precisely according to its defined scale and guidelines.

At the beginning of 1953, changes occurred in the Planning Department; its scope and powers were reduced, and its center was relocated from Tel Aviv to capital Jerusalem, under the new Minister of Interior, Israel Rokach. In response, Dudai decided to resign, together with Arieh Sharon, Tzion Hashimshoni, and .

In 1954, he was appointed chief planner of the settlement division of the World Zionist Organization. at the institute on a master plan in 1964 and an outline plan for the city of Modi’in in 1968, titled "Macabit: Conceptual Framework for a New City" and "Modi’in: Proposed Plan for a New City".

In 1967, he was appointed as the second chairman of the "Association for Environmental Planning in Israel" (later the Israel Association of United Architects), a position he held until 1969.

Personal life Dudai lived in Tel Aviv. He died in 1982 after a serious illness.