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Don Chen
Founder and Executive Director, Smart Growth America (SGA), États-Unis
Don Chen is the founder and Executive Director of Smart Growth America (SGA) and leads its coalition building, policy development, communications and research efforts. SGA is a national advocacy coalition promoting a better way to grow: one that preserves open space and farmland, reinvests in existing communities, keeps housing affordable and offers more transportation choices.
Throughout his career, Don has published numerous writings on land use, transportation, social equity and environmental policy, including "The Science of Smart Growth," which appeared in the December 2000 issue of Scientific American, and co-authoring Once There Were Greenfields, an authoritative review of the economic, environmental and social costs of sprawl. He has lectured widely in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia, has testified before the United States Congress on smart growth issues, and is frequently interviewed by the media, including recent appearances on CNN, National Public Radio, The New York Times and many other programs and publications.
Don serves on the Boards of Directors for West Harlem Environmental Action, the Institute for Location Efficiency, Grist Magazine and the Growth Management Leadership Alliance. He was a founding Co-Chair of the Environmental Leadership Program and now serves on its Advisory Board. Prior to SGA, he was a researcher for the Surface Transportation Policy Project, World Resources Institute, and the Rocky Mountain Institute, and has a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Yale University and a Master's Degree from the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies.