Influential Planner Is Reshaping D.C.

As director of the D.C. Office of Planning, city planner Andrew Altman is very influential in reshaping the area.

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January 7, 2003, 9:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Planners in the United States have long had a rap for creating overly theoretical plans that never advance further than cardboard models; Altman has invalidated that stereotype and proven an influential champion of muscular urban planning in Washington."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Altman Backs Urban Vision With Substance

Monday, January 6, 2003 in The Washington Post

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