Moderator

William H. Hudnut, III
Senior Fellow, Urban Land Institute
Washington, D.C.

Former four-term Mayor of Indianapolis and Congressman, author, television commentator, and clergyman, Bill Hudnut currently occupies the Joseph C. Canizaro Chair for Public Policy at the Urban Land Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting quality land use and influencing public policy through research and education. As mayor, Hudnut spearheaded the formation of a pubic-private partnership which led to Indianapolis' emergence in the 1980s as a major American city. He authored Halfway to Everywhere (2003), a portrait of America's first suburbs and Cities on the Rebound (1988), analyzing the clues to successful cities of the future. Hudnut is a graduate of Princeton University.

Panelists

Dr. Robert E. Lang
Director, Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech and Professor in Urban Affairs and Planning

Dr. Robert Lang's research specialties include suburban studies, real estate development, demographic and spatial analysis, housing and the built environment, and metropolitan governance. In addition to his roles at Virginia Tech, Lang was named a nonresident Senior Fellow of the Brookings Institution in 2007 and is currently a Fellow at the Urban Land Institute and a Fellow of RCLCO (formerly Robert Charles Lesser and Co.). He is editor of the scholarly journal Housing Policy Debate and an associate editor for the Journal of the American Planning Association. He has authored over 120 publications and has developed several new urban planning concepts, such as "boomburgs," "edgeless cities," and "megapolitan areas." His recent publications include Boomburbs: the Rise of American's Accidental Cities with Jennifer B. LeFurgy (2007) and three edited volumes entitled Refining Urban and Suburban America: Evidence from Census 2000, with Bruce Katz of the Brookings Institution. Lang received his doctorate degree in sociology at Rutgers University.

 

Robert Puentes
Fellow, Metropolitan Policy, Brookings Institution
Washington, D.C.

Robert Puentes currently manages a number of interdisciplinary research projects for the Brookings Institution, including policy options for America's older suburbs, reframing discussions on affordable housing, the impact of various land use strategies on metropolitan growth, as well as documenting the consequences and impact of metropolitan sprawl and disinvestment. A few of his many recent publications include "One-Fifth of America: A Comprehensive Guide to America's First Suburbs", with David Warren (2006), "Investing in a Better Future: A Review of the Fiscal and Competitive Advantages of Smarter Growth Development Patterns", with Mark Muro (2004), and "Valuing America's First Suburbs: A Policy Agenda for Older Suburbs", with Myron Orfield (2002). Puentes holds a master's degree in urban planning from the University of Virginia. 

Myriam Springuel
President, Springuel Consulting, Sarasota, FL

Myriam Springuel assists museums and other cultural nonprofits respond to change -- whether it be a new museum, an expansion, or enhancing programming opportunities. Prior to establishing her consulting firm, she worked in museums for over seventeen years, including the Smithsonian Institution's Traveling Exhibit Program. Her former clients include the American Association of Museums, The Nature Conservancy of DC, The High Museum of Art (Atlanta), and the National Art Education Association. Springuel holds a master's degree in art history from the University of Maryland.

 

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