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Academics
and Writers
DeGrove,
John; Professor, FAU-FIU Joint Center on Environmental and
Urban Problems (Fort Lauderdale) - 954-762-5322. Growth management
expert, helped write Florida's laws and monitors nationally.
Ewing, Reid; Research Professor, Rutgers University
(New Jersey) – 732-932-3133, ext. 552. Expert on growth management
and author of the influential “Best Development Practices”.
Frank, Dr. Lawrence D.; Associate Professor, School
of Community and Regional Planning, University of British Columbia
(formerly of Georgia Tech); 604-822-5387. Author of study linking
urban form to obesity, and expert on the transportation-air quality
connection. ldfrank@interchange.ubc.ca.
Frumkin, Howard, M.D.; Chair, department of environmental
and occupational health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
-- 404-727-3697. Researching the links among auto-only urban design,
physical inactivity and health implications.
Kunstler, James Howard; author of Geography of Nowhere
(Sarasota Springs, NY) - 518-581-1876. Known for incendiary statements
as critic of sprawl and advocate for New Urbanism.
Norquist, John; former mayor, City of Milwaukee (Milwaukee,
WI)- 414-286-5527. Author of The Wealth of Cities and advocate of
city revitalization, named executive director of Congress for the
New Urbanism in 2003
Orfield, Myron; former Minn. state representative
(Minneapolis)- 612-926-9205. Author of "Metropolitics" and
expert on the political and economic interplay among central city,
inner suburbs and developing fringe.
Peirce, Neal, columnist on sprawl and metropolitan issues,
Washington Post Writers Group.
Sam Staley, director, Urban Futures Program (Los Angeles)- (310) 391-2245.
Critic of the anti-sprawl movement.
Policymakers
Blumenauer,
Earl; U.S. Representative (OR-3-D) –
202-225-4811. Called the “Johnny Appleseed of the Livable Communities
movement,” Blumenauer brought the idea of livable communities
and smart growth to the House in 1996.
Consultants
and Advocates
Arrington,
G.B.; Parsons Brinckerhoff (Portland, OR) - 503-274-2298.Architect
of Portland light rail plans and national advocate for transit-oriented
development, and former director of planning, Tri-Met.
Replogle,
Michael; transportation director, Environmental Defense
Fund (D.C.) - 202-387-3500. Expert on Clean Air Act and transportation
effects on air quality.
Fulton, William; (Ventura, CA) 805-643-7700. Journalist-planner,
author of the seminal book on planning in California and contributor
to several key studies on sprawl.
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