Virginia Tech School of Public and International Affairs professor in practice to discuss new approaches to urban development regulation

Forward-thinking local governments are increasingly looking to new urbanism and smart growth development strategies to accommodate future growth. Peter Katz, Professor in Practice in Virginia Tech's School of Public and International Affairs in the College of Architecture and Urban Studies, will speak at 4 p.m. Monday, April 19, in Hancock Hall Auditorium about issues facing communities that are trying to accommodate future growth with new development strategies.