Lod's Old City is a wounded and broken place. Years of devastation and neglect are evident in every corner. The little that remains from the bustling Arab town that existed until 70 years ago is scattered, abandoned, between tenement structures. Their dilapidated presence tells a story, and provides a window into history. The goal of the project "A Local Story" is to enliven the place, to create a meaningful heart to the entire city, a center that binds the remains with a renewed market without damaging what is already there. The project's design is inspired by and draws from the past, but belongs to the present. Its goal is to bridge between what was and what will be, to create a space that enables urban daily life, and to connect the existing human mosaic to the local story.