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Chris Leinberger at the 2011 Smart Growth Summit

By Alex Dodds, July 5, 2012

Chris Leinberger, President of LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, speaking at the 2011 Smart Growth Summit in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Hosted by Smart Growth America’s coalition partner the Center for Planning Excellece, the Summit is an annual convening in downtown Baton Rouge of elected officials, engaged citizens and local, national, and international experts in community planning and growth. The 2012 Summit will take place August 27-29. Click here to learn more about this year’s Summit.