Alexander Garvin

Alexander Garvin is a noted American urban planner, educator, and author. He is currently in private practice at Alexander Garvin & Associates in New York City and also an adjunct professor at Yale's School of Architecture. He is widely heralded for studying and rationalizing Atlanta's proposed greenbelt park system, the Atlanta Belt Line.

From 2003–2004, Mr. Garvin was the director of planning, design, and development of the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation, during which time he led post-9/11 redevelopment efforts for lower Manhattan. Previously, Mr. Garvin was a commissioner on the New York City Planning Commission, and from 1970 to 1980, served as New York City's Deputy Commissioner of Housing and Director of Comprehensive Planning.

Further reading

*Garvin, Alexander "The American City: What Works, What Doesn’t" ISBN 0-07-137367-5
*Garvin, Alexander "Parks, Recreation, and Open Space: A 21st Century Agenda" ISBN 1-884829-54-6

External links

* [http://www.alexgarvin.net Alex Garvin Associates]
* [http://www.architecture.yale.edu/faculty/professors/garvin/garvin.htm Yale School of Architecture]
* [http://www.beltline.org/what/history.shtml Atlanta's Emerald Necklace Plan]