East Dallas Design Committee's Physical Development Committee
Chair, 1974-1976
Oversaw the first rezoning of Old East Dallas from multi-family to single
family an effort that eventually preserved approx. 1,500 acres.

Central Business District Association, Dallas
Board Member and Chairman West End Historic District Committee, 1976-1979

Lakewood Shopping Center Planning
Charrette, c. 1976
Developed conceptual plan for traffic and parking that kept historic shopping
center intact.

State-Thomas Neighborhood
Planning Committee, c. 1986.
This plan reintroduced concept of dense mid-rise residential development, with ground level retail, for vacant land adjacent to historic district.

Preservation Park Cities
Advisory Board, c. 2002-2007

Forward Dallas Comprehensive Plan
Advisory Board Member, 2005-2006

Dallas Development Code
Amendments Committee, Advisory Committee, 2007-2008,
Created a new “Form-Based” Zoning Code for the City of Dallas,

Urban Design Advisory Committee, City of Dallas
Member, 2006 to present

Other Community Planning Advocacy efforts have included participating in the Bryan Place Planned Development District, c. 1988; participating in the Gaston Avenue Planned Development District, c. 1998; recruiting buyers for vacant building in Deep Ellum, c. 1985; lobbying for parking concessions for the Old Lakewood Library, c. 1974; and for citywide codes to be modified to allow continued existence of older storefronts.