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 Richard Bono | Tom Comitta | Samuel P. Sherman Jr. | Bob Freeman | Jennifer Hurley | Joyce Marin | Janet Milkman | Will Selman | Jason M. Duckworth Richard Bono Graduate of Notre Dame, Architecture and Washington University, Urban Design Program. Born New York City. Practice of Architecture beginning in 1980. Main interest has been the practice and study of the relationship of urban to rural. Founded and headed the York County Form from 1989 to 1994, which introduced the New Urbanism to York County. Was the instigator and co-founder of the Farm and Natural Lands Trust of York County. Architectural practice has consisted of more than120 historic tax credit, adaptive reuse projects in the City of York, from townhouses, warehouse conversions, office and mercantile, and restaurants, cafes, and new buildings. Designed Cherry Lane Park, a highly successful, totally urban pedestrian space adjacent to York's Central Market, where he has a second story office. 717/ 845-9101 BonoArch@Blazenet.net back to top Tom Comitta  Thomas J. Comitta, AICP, RLA, ASLA, is a Town Planner & Landscape Architect from West Chester, PA. As Founder and President of Thomas Comitta Associates, Inc., Town Planners & Landscape Architects, he has served as a Planning Consultant to over 60 municipalities since 1981. Tom is author of the chapter on parks, recreational areas and open spaces in neighborhoods and communities, in the CNU "Charter Of The New Urbanism", 2000, McGraw-Hill. His office and home in West Chester have rear detached garages that are accessed off alleys, have front porches, are bounded by sidewalks, and are situated in compact, mixed use, walkable neighborhoods.610/ 696- 3896 TCA@Comitta.com back to top Samuel P. Sherman Jr. Sam Sherman has worked in the residential construction industry for 18 years and has supervised and managed the construction of more than 1100 homes in the suburban counties of Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey. He has worked for medium size regional home builders as well as larger national home builders such as Ryland Homes. In January 2003, Sam left the suburban housing industry and started his own firm, Sam Sherman Associates LLC, to explore development opportunities in the City of Philadelphia. He is also a partner in the firm New Urban Ventures. Sam is a proponent of New Urbanist planning and development techniques and aims to develop projects that aid in rebuilding neighborhoods that have suffered from fifty years of disinvestment and population loss. New Urban Ventures is currently working on an urban infill neighborhood master plan that incorporates New Urbanist design principles. Construction of Phase I, consisting of 53 townhomes, 15 condominiums and 6000 sq. ft. of retail space; is scheduled to start in spring of 2005. He has been a resident of Philadelphia for 14 years and is an active member of his community. Sam is a Democratic Committeeman in the 15th Ward and works closely with city government to address the concerns of his community. He is a board member of the Building Industry Association (BIA) of Philadelphia, chairs the membership committee, co-chairs the Housing Conference Committee and is a member of the BIA Sales and Marketing Committee. Sam is also a member of the Urban Land Institute, an organization promoting sound land use policies and reinvestment in our urban centers. back to top Bob Freeman Bob is a Pennsylvania State  Representative from Easton, representing the 136th District of Northampton County. He is a long-time advocate for improving land use planning in Pennsylvania. He was one of the legislative leaders who worked for the enactment of amendments to the state Municipal Planning Code to provide local governments with an array or tools to better control the problems of growth, and authored the Traditional Neighborhood Development section of the MPC (Article VII-A). He fantasizes about being an urban planner.610/ 253- 5543 rfreeman@pahouse.net back to top Jennifer Hurley Jennifer Hurley, AICP, is a partner in the firm of Hurley-Franks and Associates in  Philadelphia. She received a Master of Regional Planning from the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill and a Bachelor of Anthropology from Bryn Mawr College. Ms. Hurley has nine years of professional experience ranging from program director of a community service internship program to three years with the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. Drawing on her background in conflict resolution and group facilitation, Ms. Hurley has developed a focus on public involvement. She is a past Fellow of the Knight Program in Community Building at the University of Miami School of Architecture.215/ 988- 9440 JLHurley@PFAdesign.com back to top Joyce Marin  Joyce Marin is a Borough Councilwoman in Emmaus, PA where she works at preserving the character and economic vitality of the 250 year old community in which she lives and works. She is also a Knight Fellow in community Building. Joyce was previously a commercial real estate lender in Manhattan and Main Street Manager in downtown Emmaus. She holds an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh.610/ 967- 3374 joycemarin@AOL.com back to top Janet Milkman  With 10,000 Friends since its incorporation in 1999, Janet Milkman began as Program Director and is currently President and CEO. Under her leadership, 10,000 Friends became the lead partner with the Brookings Institution in the development of, and follow up to, the Back to Prosperity report, a groundbreaking study on Pennsylvania’s economic competitiveness. As Executive Director at 10,000 Friends, Ms. Milkman managed task force and communications work and directed research and policy work focused on encouraging redevelopment of Pennsylvania’s cities, boroughs and older suburbs. Before coming to Philadelphia, Janet directed non-profit organizations focused on land use and energy issues and programs in New Jersey and Minnesota. She also spent three years working for New York City government, at the Budget office and then at the New York City Department of Environmental Protection. Janet has a B.A. from Wesleyan University and a Master in Public Administration from Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School and was a Fulbright Scholar in Germany.back to top Will Selman Mr. Selman is a senior planner with the Lancaster County Planning Commission. He has also  worked as a consultant; past projects have included creating zoning ordinances for the revitalization of historic downtown districts, and the planning and design of a 300- acre TND.
Additionally, Will serves as the Chair of the Lancaster City Planning Commission. Mr. Selman holds a Master's in Urban and Environmental Planning from the University of Virginia. From his city townhouse, he is able to walk to a park, museum, pharmacy, college, post office, grocery store, library, church, restaurant, movie theater, opera house and farmers market. He is a current Fellow of the Knight Program in Community Building at the University of Miami School of Architecture.717/ 481- 8674 TPDA@Comcast.net Jason M. Duckworth Mr. Duckworth is a project manager with Arcadia Land Company of Wayne, a developer of traditional neighborhoods. Arcadia believes that only by developing and redeveloping traditional, walkable neighborhoods can we stop sprawl and preserve our natural landscapes. Arcadia is led by three partners: Robert Davis, the co-founder and developer of Seaside, Florida; W. Joseph Duckworth, the former CEO of Realen Homes and 1992 National Builder of the Year; Chris Leinberger, the former head of Robert Charles Lesser Company and the Arcadia partner leading the redevelopment of downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Arcadia is currently constructing or planning traditional communities in New Mexico, Missouri, Georgia, and Pennsylvania. Jason M. Duckworth has an A.B. in urban studies from Princeton University and a M.Litt. in geography from the University of Oxford. jason@arcadialand.com back to top |