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JAMES BROOKS, AICP
PRESIDENT

 Mr. Brooks is an urban planner and the president of Boulevard Group, Inc, an industry leader in the planning and management of neighborhood and affordable housing development. As Deputy Executive Director of the Atlanta Housing Authority from 1994 through 1997 he was responsible for the planning and development of the Olympic Legacy Program, five mixed-income communities that redefined affordable housing and neighborhood development in Atlanta and nationwide. During 15 years of service to the City of Atlanta and Fulton County, he planned and managed a wide variety of urban development projects. As a consultant to HUD, housing agencies and developers across the US, he has been involved in the planning and development of some of the largest urban development projects in the US.

EXPERIENCE

President, Boulevard Group Inc
1997 – Present

Deputy Executive Director, Atlanta Housing Authority
1994 – 1997

Senior Planning and Development Officer, City of Atlanta/Fulton County
1983 – 1994

Project Administrator, City of Atlanta
1979 - 1983

PROJECT AWARDS

Charter Award, Congress for New Urbanism, 2002
National Award of the American Institute of Architects, 1993
Atlanta Urban Design Commission, Award of Excellence, 1990

MEMBERSHIPS

Member, American Institute of Certified Planners
Member, American Planning Association
Member, Congress for New Urbanism
Member, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials

EDUCATION

BA, 1980
Georgia State University
Atlanta, Georgia

PROFILES OF OUR PRINCIPALS

James Brooks, AICP
President, Founder
                      
Jeffrey Wilson
Vice Pres., Program Management 
 
Douglas Faust 
Vice Pres., Consulting Services