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John O. Norquist John Norquist's work promoting New Urbanism as an alternative and antidote to sprawl's social and environmental problems draws on his experience as big-city mayor and prominent participant in national discussions on urban design and transportation policy. Norquist served as Mayor of Milwaukee from 1988-2004. Under his leadership, Milwaukee experienced a decline in poverty, saw a boom in new downtown housing, and became a leading center of education and welfare reform. He oversaw a revision of the city's zoning code and reoriented development around walkable streets and public amenities such as the city's 3.1-mile Riverwalk. Named a Governing Magazine Public Official of the Year during his tenure, Norquist also received widespread recognition for championing the removal of a .8 mile stretch of elevated freeway. In 2008, he received the Bacon Prize, named for visionary Philadelphia planner Ed Bacon. At CNU, he has joined local activists in numerous cities as a key champion of plans to replace freeways with boulevards. A leader in national discussions of urban design and educational issues, Norquist is the author of The Wealth of Cities, and has taught courses in urban policy and planning at the University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee School of Architecture and Urban Planning, and at Marquette University. Norquist served in the Army Reserves from 1971 to 1977, and earned his undergraduate and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin. Before becoming Mayor, he represented Milwaukee's south and west sides in the Wisconsin Legislature. He chaired the National League of Cities Task Force on Federal Policy and Family Poverty and served on the Amtrak Reform Council. He is married to former CNU Board Member Susan Mudd. They have two children, Benjamin and Katherine. |
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Mindy Martinez
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Heather Smith Heather is an urban planner responsible for supporting the CNU member Initiatives and planning the annual Congress program and the CNU transportation summit. Before joining CNU, she coordinated the Metropolis Plan activities for Chicago Metropolis 2020, a regional planning organization. Prior to working in Chicago, she received an American Planning fellowship to advance sustainable development and planning issues in the United States Senate. Heather holds a Master's degree in urban planning from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese and Urban Studies from Macalester College. Heather previously worked for the New York City Department of City Planning. Heather also serves as an adjunct faculty at DePaul University in the Geography Department where she teaches the Spatial Anatomy of Cities, Industrial Chicago, a course on Daniel Burnham and an introduction to New Urbanism. |
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Sandrine Milanello Sandrine, who joined the organization in November 2002, dedicates her time to organizing CNU's annual Congress. After receiving a BA in Marketing from San Francisco State University in 1998, Sandrine worked as a marketing coordinator and meeting planner for the Astronomical Society of the Pacific for several years. Outside of CNU, Sandrine spends her time rafting beautiful white water rivers, camping, and socializing. |
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Tim Halbur Tim joined CNU in early 2013 after several years as the Managing Editor of Planetizen.com, a news website covering urban planning and design. There he authored a children's book teaching kids about the urban transect and produced a 2-disc DVD called The Story of Sprawl. Tim has also worked at Reconnecting America promoting and researching transit-oriented development and at ArtPlace advocating creative placemaking as a catalyst for economic development. Before delving into the field of urbanism, Tim produced audio tours for museums and historic sites including the Johnson Space Center, Millennium Park and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
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Abigail Bouzan-Kaloustian Abby joined CNU in March 2008 as the new Administration and Finance Director. Prior to joining CNU, she received a degree in Biology from Bucknell University and worked as the Director of Administration and Programs for the Neighborhood Technology Resource Center, a not-for-profit located in Chicago. In her spare time, Abby enjoys running along the lakefront and traveling home to Maine. |
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Caitlin Ghoshal Caitlin Ghoshal joined CNU in October 2011 as its Program Manager. Most recently, Caitlin served as a Mayoral Fellow in the Office of Mayor Rahm Emanuel during the Mayor's first 100 days of office. Her previous work experience includes transportation policymaking and research, communications, volunteer management and non-profit capacity-building. Caitlin has a Master's in Public Administration from DePaul University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Hobart and William Smith Colleges. As a graduate student, Caitlin studied bus rapid transit and sustainable community planning in Curitiba, Brazil. |
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Juantiki Jones
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