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Developers, smart growth experts outline changes to federal real estate policy in online event

On Thursday, July 25, Smart Growth America and LOCUS, which represents private-sector development interests from across the United States, held an online discussion introducing new recommendations for federal real estate programs.

By Aidan O'Shea, July 25, 2013

25rem; margin-right: 4px; margin-left: 4px;">LOCUS, which represents private-sector development interests from across the United States, held an online discussion introducing new recommendations for federal real estate programs.

Leading the discussion were Geoff Anderson, President and CEO of Smart Growth America; Ilana Preuss, Vice President and Chief of Staff at Smart Growth America; Chris Leinberger, President of LOCUS; Frank Alexander, Sam Nunn Professor of Law, Emory University; Dennis Allen, Director of Planning and Development, ZRZ Realty; Richard Baron, President, McCormack Baron Salazar; and Eric Larson, Managing Partner, Bedrock Real Estate Services.

If you weren’t able to attend the event, read our Storify recap below or watch a recording of the webinar presentation. You can also download the presentation slides.

Learn more about our proposals to help middle class families and the communities they live in, and take action to support our new proposalsa at smartgrowthamerica.org/federal-real-estate.