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
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