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  1. Regional Planning Expert Armando Carbonell to Speak at Hunter Lecture; Nov. 1 Friday, October 21, 2011

    With the recent attraction and expansion of several large businesses coupled with an enviable quality of life, the question isn’t “Will the Chattanooga region grow?” the question is “How will the Chattanooga region grow?”

    As the Chairman of the Department of Planning and Urban Form at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy, Armando Carbonell has had extensive experience with communities across the nation planning to address the economic development, infrastructure and environmental challenges created by regional population growth and development. He can also speak to the negative impact on quality of life and economic stability that can occur when regions fail to plan.

    In addition to his position at the Lincoln Institute, Mr. Carbonell is a professor of planning at Harvard University and is the co-chair of America 2050, a national initiative focused on helping regions meet the infrastructure and transportation needs resulting from regional growth trends. He is the co-editor of the book, Regional Planning in America: Practice and Prospect, which was released in April of 2011.

    America 2050 - What Will We Build? // PART 5: Armando Carbonell from Forum for Urban Design on Vimeo.

    Armando Carbonell will speak at 7pm, November 1, 2011, in the Roland Hayes Auditorium located inside the Fine Arts Center on the UTC campus as a part of the George T. Hunter Lecture Series.

    Other speakers in the series:
    Robert Pinsky, Three-time U.S. Poet Laureate — Feb. 7
    Michael Pollan, Writer and Local Food Advocate — April 19

    All lectures are free and open to the public.

    For more information visit benwood.org

    Posted by Dave Walker