Atlanta-Based Designer Offers Housing Alternative for Katrina Refugees

"His
eye is among the most incisive I've ever seen," concurs Steve Mouzon,
President of the New Urban Guild. Lew's work is emphatically the real
thing.cfm?ContentItemID=3423. For more information, contact NMHC
at 202/974-2300, e-mail the Council at info@nmhc.

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Prior to
joining BB+K, Martinez was a planner with various agencies including
the city of Downey and the county of Los Angeles, Department of
Regional Planning.
BB+K's public law practice includes: municipal law, redevelopment,
special districts , schools and special education, eminent domain and
public finance legal services. ATLANTA, Trailers are being hauled in daily for
Katrina refugees by the thousands.
At 598 feet, the cottage is also ideal for a wide range of homeowners
across the U. It features a
dramatically cantilevered roof with massive curved brackets, elegant vertical
windows, and a French door whose transom is meant to be customized -- hand-cut
and painted -- to fit the owner's personality.

* Reduce traffic and commuting time by allowing more people to walk, bike
or take transit to work and other destinations.org. Nichols Prize for Visionaries in Urban Development.

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BB+K is a full-service law firm with more than 160 attorneys in
seven California offices. Produce Presentation, Booklet to Explain 'What's in it for Me' Angle of
Higher-Density Development

WASHINGTON, It isn't every day that you find real
estate developers and environmentalists working side-by-side on an issue, but
a new public outreach initiative does just that. "This, unfortunately ,
perpetuates the low-density, sprawling development patterns that have created
long commutes, bedroom towns with no sense of community and worsening
pollution. Compact development with the right mix of uses, good access to
transit and well thought-out parking systems actually reduces traffic and
enhances the total environment. We hope that these presentations
will help us get from thinking that density is fine as long as it's somewhere
else to thinking that higher-density mixed-use development is something that
we want in our hometowns.

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He currently serves
as assistant city attorney for the cities of Colton, Azusa and Big
Bear Lake, and was recently appointed general counsel to the
California chapter of the American Planning Association. The designer hopes it will help with the revival and
reconstruction of communities affected by Hurricane Katrina both along the
Gulf and in those cities that have opened their doors to the storm's victims., including Rosemary Beach, Celebration, Lost
Rabbit, and I'on, amongst others.
They also explain "what's in it for me" by showing how higher-density, mixed-
use development can:

* Reduce taxes by concentrating public services such as water, sewer,
roads, and police and fire service over a smaller area .

* Fight smog, protect clean water and preserve parks and natural areas.S. Its mission is to provide responsible leadership in
the use of land in order to enhance the total environment.

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The firm currently serves as city attorney for 24 cities, including
four in Los Angeles County: Arcadia , Azusa, Claremont and Montebello. The firm currently provides legal
services to more than 350 public agencies., from retired persons, artists, schoolteachers, and first-time
homebuyers.
Oliver 's homes are among the most sought-after in the business.' Instead, we want to show people how they can
personally benefit from higher-density development, even those living in
nearby single-family houses," said McAvey.
The allied groups have also published a companion book, Higher-Density
Development: Myth and Fact, which debunks eight typical misconceptions about
higher-density development .C.

Private sector consultants providing urban planning services.

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com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060301 /SFW025 )
Lew Oliver, founder and CEO of Whole Town Solutions, thinks so.
Not only does the "Rainbow Row" cottage cost less to build, it is also
durable, super-efficient, indigenous in both style and form, and easily
transportable.
"We hope to create an 'army' of grassroots activists that can help get
people excited about the opportunities we have ahead of us," explained Bibby.
"About half of the homes, office buildings, stores and factories we'll need in
the next 25 years don't exist today.

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"They mistakenly associate it with crime and traffic and a host of
other urban problems."
"Our organizations united to go beyond explaining why growing more densely
is the 'right thing to do. By building smarter we can fight smog, protect natural areas,
reduce traffic , and create more housing that people can afford," said Neha
Bhatt, Associate Washington Representative of the Sierra Club. Established
in 1936, the Institute has more than 25,000 members representing all aspects
of land use and development disciplines.
Inspired by nature, they work together to protect communities and the planet.

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The focus, according to
Oliver, is not only on individual houses but entire communities, which are
walkable, livable, and pedestrian-friendly.
This month, the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC), the Sierra Club and
the Urban Land Institute (ULI) have united to launch a "Re-Thinking Density"
education effort designed to help citizens and local leaders build stronger,
healthier communities.

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The
cottage is effectively rendered in rainbow pastels and placed in rows or
clusters to form friendly cottage enclaves and neighborhoods almost anywhere
-- old towns, new towns, commercial zones, urban infill.
"This partnership is about giving communities the tools they need to make
better choices. In addition to the two scripted presentations (which can
easily be edited to fit local circumstances), a professionally narrated
version is also available.

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Martinez has more than 6 years of municipal law experience and
over 15 years of land use and zoning experience.newscom."
The presentations and the companion publication are posted at:
http://www.

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Martinez to be
its new city attorney following an extensive search and interview
process conducted by city officials that began last August. 23 City Council meeting.com

Note to Editors: Photo of Martinez available upon request. The
Atlanta-based designer recently designed a Creole Revival cottage that costs
less to build than many of the trailers currently being used as temporary
housing. His work
has aptly been described as a fusion of classicism and vernacularism with
great attention paid to form, detail, and proportion.nmhc.

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RIVERSIDE, Calif.

* Boost the local economy by providing enough housing for the workers
businesses need and creating the kind of community that attracts a
diverse range of professionals and service workers. NMHC's
members are the principal officers of firms engaged in all aspects of the
apartment industry, including ownership, development, management and
financing.

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BB+K's legal
service areas include: bankruptcy, business planning and transactions ,
eminent domain, employee benefits, environmental and natural
resources, intellectual property , labor and employment, litigation,
municipal law, public finance, real estate, redevelopment and housing,
schools and special education, special districts, and tax, estate and
trust administration .

For more information, visit www. "Most architects can do no better than a
cartoon of traditional architecture.

* Improve quality of life by creating pedestrian-friendly shopping and
entertainment options.
The groups will spend the coming months urging their members and others to
start a public dialogue about community development by reaching out to local
chambers of commerce, community groups like Rotary and Lions clubs, and
planning commission meetings. That means we have an unprecedented
opportunity to re-think the way we build.

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Montebello has selected Best Best + Krieger's Marco A."
BB+K's municipal law practice provides both general and special
counsel services to cities, counties and towns throughout California.bbklaw.org/Content /ServeContent.

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He received his law degree from Loyola Law School. The vernacular prototype is a Creole Revival shotgun, but with
different elevations, can easily be adapted for almost any location. The floor plan is open, and
includes a living room, eat-in kitchen, and two bedrooms with shared bath .

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City of Montebello Hires Best Best + Krieger as Its New City Attorney

"To some people, 'density ' is a four-letter word," noted Doug Bibby, NMHC
President.
Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is America's oldest, largest, and most
influential grassroots environmental organization.

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It is expected that Martinez will assume full city
attorney duties at the Feb.nmhc. Visitors to
the web site can also order an interactive CD with both presentations, scripts
and other resources as well as the DVD version at no charge.

The Urban Land Institute is a nonprofit education and research institute
supported by its members.

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His long list of awards includes Designer
of the New American Home for the National Association of Homebuilders and
Westin's Best in Brand worldwide.
One version of the new PowerPoint presentation focuses on integrating
density into more urban environments , while the other addresses suburban
community concerns.

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On Feb. We are seeing that all over the country with successful urban
revitalization projects and a return to village-based living in the suburbs.

* Make communities safer by creating housing that allows fire fighters and
police officers to live where they work.

The presentations conclude with a specific list of steps that local
citizens, business leaders, environmentalists and even elected officials can
take to accommodate growth and fight sprawl while improving the quality of
life in their community .

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Is there a better alternative?
(Photo: http://www.S.

Environmentalists and Developers Join Forces in Outreach Program

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"Despite these successes, local citizens all too often oppose proposed
new, higher-density development in their communities," said Maureen McAvey,
ULI's Senior Resident Fellow for Urban Development.

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The house is currently being diagrammed for panelized construction by Duany
Plater-Zyberk, the nation's most influential New Urbanist firm. But the truth is that well -designed higher-density
development creates vibrant neighborhoods with housing, shopping and jobs all
nearby.
In two visually compelling PowerPoint presentations with scripts, the
three groups use new technology to illustrate how well-designed density can
literally transform an underutilized space into fun, walkable neighborhoods.

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9,
the City Council, by a vote of five to zero, approved a legal services
agreement with BB+K to provide city attorney and redevelopment agency
legal services .
Martinez attended California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in urban planning in
1987. BB+K offers unique experience in handling
complex , multi-disciplinary issues and providing solutions of common
interest to leaders of both government and business.
Oliver is a leading advocate of the movement known as "New Urbanism,"
which is based on the ideals of quality design, authentic materials,
environmental sensitivity, and fine craftsmanship. "Lew Oliver is the
fastest person of great talent that I know," says Andres Duany , founding co-
principal of DPZ and widely recognized as the leader of New Urbanism. Nearly one-third of Americans rent their housing, and almost one
in five Americans live in apartment homes.org, or visit NMHC's web site
at http://www.

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Rainbow Row, for instance, is
most effectively placed in clusters, thereby providing the infrastructure for
a real community and an authentic social vision .S. The best way to do that? By understanding how, where,
and when density can improve a community .

Based in Washington, DC, NMHC is a national association representing the
interests of the larger and most prominent apartment firms in the U.

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"
The designer has had a hand in many of the major New Urbanist towns and
neighborhoods across the U. Each year, the
Institute honors an extraordinary community builder through the Urban Land
Institute J.

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Martinez told the Montebello Council, "I look forward to serving
the City Council and the residents of Montebello.

The Sierra Club's members are 750,000 of your friends and neighbors.