An Interview With Jeff Speck

Metropolis interviews Jeff Speck, former Town Planning Director of DPZ and new Director of Design for the NEA.

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September 26, 2003, 11:00 AM PDT

"Right now, I am trying to forget that I am a planner, as my responsibilities cross many scales, as I mentioned. But let me add that most of what was achieved by the New Urbanists was done without federal assistance. Good design pays, and the building professions know it. But they need successful examples to learn from, since they are risk-averse and do not easily abandon old practices."

Thanks to Chris Steins

FULL STORY: New Urbanism at the NEA: A Q&A with Jeff Speck

Friday, September 26, 2003 in MetropolisMag.com

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