The Dynamic Decade

David R. Godschalk is Stephen Baxter Professor Emeritus in the Department of City and Regional Planning at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. A Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners, he chaired the Chancellor's Buildings and Grounds Committee, chaired the Design and Operations Team for the 2001 Campus Master Plan, and served on the UNC Design Review group during the planning and subsequent campus development processes. Previously, he served on the Chapel Hill Town Council and NC Smart Growth Commission. His co-authored publications include Sustaining Places: The Role of the Comprehensive Plan (2012) and Urban Land Use Planning(2006).

Jonathan B. Howes served as Special Assistant to Chancellors Hooker, McCoy, Moeser and Thorp from 1997-2009. A Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration, he chaired the Executive Steering Team of the 2001 Campus Master Plan and served as co-convener of the first steering committee for the Horace Williams tract. His previous positions include: Director of the UNC Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, Research Professor in City and Regional Planning, and Adjunct Professor of Regional Planning and Public Policy. He served on the Chapel Hill Town Council and as Mayor of Chapel Hill, as Secretary of the NC Department of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, and as chair of the NC Parks and Recreation Authority.