Dunham-Jones Brings New Urbanist Philosophy
7 February 2001 - 5:00am
Ellen Dunham-Jones, a national authority on urban sprawl and the new director of Georgia Tech's College of Architecture, sees opportunities for New Urbanism in Atlanta
The new director of Georgia Tech's College of Architecture feels both love and shame for her chosen profession. Ellen Dunham-Jones, a registered architect and national authority on urban sprawl, believes architects have turned a blind eye to the strip mall, big-box culture that permeates suburbia.
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Atlanta Business Chronicle, February 5, 2001
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