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The Fair City Building panel featured a discussion of community participation in the creation of urban planning, housing, landscape and public space projects; and how those spaces are made accessible to the public. Panelists included: Daron Babcock, Bonton Farm - Daron Babcock is Director of Community Development at HIS BridgeBuilders. Watch Daron’s story at youtube.com/watch?v=lj9hujAkXWU Laura Eder, Bonton Farm / GFF - Laura Eder, AIA LEED AP GGP is an architect at GFF Architects. Joining the firm in 2010, Laura has extensive experience in multi-family projects such as Fiori on Vitruvian Park and 3700M West Village. In addition, she manages the firm’s LEED and Green Globes certifications. She also uses her leadership skills to manage clients as well as consultants at GFF. Laura graduated in 2010 with a Masters of Architecture from the University of Kansas and became a licensed architect in June 2013. She is an active member in the Dallas AIA, The Real Estate Council (TREC), and is currently involved in the AIA Emerging Leaders Program. Graham Greene, Flora Street Lofts - Principal at Oglesby Greene Architects in Dallas, Texas. Graham began his professional practice in Chicago in 1980 with Lohan Associates, formerly the Office of Mies van der Rohe, an architectural firm working on major modernist commissions throughout the world. In 1989, he formed a practice in Dallas focusing on the sustainable design of housing, education and community planning with a focus on the vitalization of urban cultures in the future through the creation of project prototypes. In 1995, his firm consolidated with the Oglesby Group to form Oglesby | Greene Architecture. Bill Hall, Habitat for Humanity - Bill Hall is Chief Executive Officer at Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity, and responsible for the executive leadership of the organization and oversees the efficient, effective function of all divisions of the organization. Mr. Hall’s vision for Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity is to work with community partners, City leaders, and neighborhood stakeholders to create opportunities bigger than collecting bricks and mortar, opportunities that transform neighborhoods and bridge the gap between southern Dallas and northern Dallas. Mr. Hall holds a Bachelor’s degree in Building Construction from the University of Florida, and obtained his M.B.A from the University of North Carolina. Brian Keith, Vickery Meadows - Brian Keith, AIA, AICP, LEED AP, is Associate Principal and Director of Urban Design and Planning for JHP. He brings to this position a passion for place-making and the visioning of community redevelopments which emphasize diversity and sustainability. Brian is an advocate for “good urbanism” as defined by the Congress of New Urbanism and endeavors to infuse these planning principles into all his projects and efforts. He holds a Master of Architecture from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor of Environmental Design in Architecture from North Carolina State University. Andy Moon - Bonton Farm / RHA - Andy Moon is an Associate at Raymond Harris & Associates (RHA) Architects in Dallas. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from The University of Texas at Arlington, and now holds registrations in Texas and Colorado. Since joining RHA in 2005, his primary focus has been on the design, pre-production, and entitlement (upfront approval process through the jurisdiction) of projects, working on a variety of retail formats across the U.S. He is also very excited to serve as Co-Chair of the 2015 AIA Emerging Leaders Program. As a participant in AIA ELP class in 2014, he led the team of architects that tackled the first phase of the Bonton Farms project located in the southeast Dallas neighborhood. Michael Westfall, Bonton Farm / Kimley-Horn - Michael Westfall is a civil engineer at Kimley-Horn who specializes in civil design and project management. Michael has a diverse range of experience that includes retail, multi-family and municipal projects for which he leads the entitlements, design, and permitting process. Michael is currently providing services for H.I.S. BridgeBuilders in the Bonton Community with his efforts to rezone and site plan the Bonton Farms development. Michael graduated in 2004 from Texas A&M University and is a licensed engineer in Texas and North Carolina.