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 Mr. John Norquist
former Mayor of Milwaukee, WI
President and CEO of the Congress for the New Urbanism in Chicago
John O. Norquist is described as a man who “must have been an architect in a former life.”
It’s not hard to see why. His involvement in the Smart Growth movement and the planning philosophy known as “New Urbanism” both focus decisively around the built environment and how it affects the way people live, work, and play.
Since 1993, when Norquist signed on as a charter member of the Congress for the New Urbanism, he has been promoting its principles religiously in Milwaukee. The goal? Strengthen Milwaukee as an urban center that offers people the kinds of benefits and amenities that only a city can provide, with its dense population of diverse peoples and opportunities. He gives a clear, readable outline in his book, The Wealth of Cities, published in 1998. |
