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Asheville: Sustainable, Robust, and Inclusive Growth in the 21st Century

Robert Puentes
Robert Puentes is the Vice President and Director of Brookings Metro.
Robert Puentes Vice President and Director - Brookings Metro

July 3, 2007

Robert Puentes’ presentation as part of Asheville, North Carolina’s Downtown Association Speaker Series provided an overview of broad trends affecting growth and development in metropolitan areas nationwide, highlighted the effect of these trends on Asheville’s quality of place, and discussed the building blocks for strong cities and healthy metros.