Alexander Garvin
Alexander Garvin
Alexander Garvinis a noted American urban planner, educator, and author. He is currently in private practice at AGA Public Realm Strategists in New York City and is also an adjunct professor at the Yale School of Architecture, where he has taught since 1967. He is widely known for creating the master plan of Atlanta's proposed greenbelt park system, the Atlanta BeltLine, devising New York City’s 2012 Olympic Games bid, and overseeing efforts to redevelop lower Manhattan after the September 11th...
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