Naomi Bloch, Community Liaison for Councilmember Duchy Trachtenberg, attended a presentation last evening at the National Building Museum on “Smart Growth” issues. Jeff Speck, of Speck & Associates, a Washington D.C. based design consultancy serving public officials and the real estate industry, gave a slide presentation and answered questions from the audience on “The Smart Growth Manual” he authored with Andres Duany.
Maryland and Montgomery County were mentioned at least three times during Mr. Speck’s remarks as good examples of a state’s and county’s best practices, favorably noting the requirement that large developments include a significant percentage of affordable housing, and our County’s commitment to the Agricultural Reserve.
San Francisco Mayor, Gavin Newsome says: “The Smart Growth Manual” is an indispensable guide to city planning. This kind of progressive development is the only way to fully restore our economic strength and create new jobs, new industries and a renewed ability to compete in the first rank of world economies.”
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