Judy Corbett
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Judith A. Corbett is the founder and since 1982 has
served as Executive Director of the Local Government Commission (www.LGC.org).
She holds an M.S. in Ecology from the University of California and was
co-developer of the highly-acclaimed Village homes, a model for sustainable
development. Corbett has coauthored three books on resource efficient land use
and building design, and published over 50 policy |
guidebooks for local government officials on topics including community water
sustainability, hazardous waste reduction, recycling, energy conservation and
alternative energy, sustainable economic development, and resource-efficient
land use patterns. The Ahwahnee Land Use Principles, spearheaded by Corbett,
forecast the Smart Growth movement. She has served as a featured speaker at
conferences throughout the US, Mexico, and Europe. She was named by Time
Magazine as a "Hero for the Planet" and in 2005 received the National Leadership
in Planning Award from the American Institute of Planning. She serves as a board
member for several organizations including the Congress for the New Urbanism and
the Railvolution Conference.
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