Jim Chappell Lecture Tonight!

Please join the School of Landscape Architecture in a lecture by Jim Chappell.

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Making Architecture Real. What’s the secret sauce?

A Public Lecture by Jim Chappell

When:Tuesday, April 26 at 6:30 PM

Where: Cannery Room 302-H

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Jim Chappell is an urban development expert, strategic thinker, and community opinion leader experienced in building consensus on complicated civic problems.

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He specializes in providing strategic assistance to the development community and public agencies on private-public initiatives. From 1994 to 2009, he led the San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR), bringing a balanced and informed perspective to San Francisco Bay Area urban issues through research, education, and advocacy. Prior to that he began his career as a planning and development consultant, working for some of the country’s top planning firms, on a wide variety of projects for developers, public agencies, and community groups.

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He is skilled in strategic planning, positioning, zoning and land use planning, project siting, entitlements, public/private partnerships, historic preservation, park and recreation planning, community relations and government relations.

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