Arthur C. Nelson, FAICP, the lead author, is director of the Metropolitan Institute and professor of urban affairs and planning at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. nbsp; Liza K. Bowlesis the general manager of Newport Partners LLC based in Davidsonville, Maryland. Julian C. Juergensmeyeris professor of law and Ben F. Johnson Jr., Chair in Law at the Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia. James C. Nicholasis emeritus professor of urban and regional planning and affiliate professor of law at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida.