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Professor Spenser Havlick

Guest Speaker on Regional Growth and Urban Design - Professor Havlick

17 August 2004

Spenser Havlick

Spenser Havlick is a professor of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado in Boulder where he has served as Dean and Assistant Dean, Chair of CU-Boulder Academic Deans. He was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to Taiwan in 1990-1991 and has returned there many times to train Taiwan's Environmental Protection Agency staff, and carry out his research on natural hazard mitigation. Havlick has been awarded seven outstanding teaching and service awards.

Professor Havlick served on the Boulder City Council from 1982 until 2002, including Deputy Mayor. He is a strong advocate for progressive transportation planning, wise growth management, and increased public participation in governance. He is an advocate for efficient passenger rail service for Colorado's Front Range and serves on the U.S. 36 Corridor MIS Policy Task Force.

Professor Havlick received his B.A. from Beloit College in Wisconsin, his M.A. from University of Colorado in Limnology, and a Ph.D. at University of Michigan in water resource management and environment planning. He has published several college books and book chapters, and hundreds of journal articles on natural hazards and growth management.

Purpose of Visit
Profesor Havlick was visiting New Zealand for a recreation conference in Wellington. He was invited to speak in Auckland by SPARC. The purpose of the presentation was to integrate recreation considerations into growth management and urban planning. He spoke to around 70 local government planning staff at the ARC.

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