Green Home Builders Facing New Economic Reality

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Jun 4

On June 3, 2009, Jennifer Goodman posted an article at ecohomemagazine.com, indicating that while not immune from the effects of the Great Recession, so-called "green homebuilders" seem to be faring better than others during these challenging times. Goodman points out that the most ironic twist of current trends is that regions on the forefront of the green movement are among those hit hardest by the slowdown, including: California, Colorado, and New England. To see the full article, go to http://bit.ly/RmdI5 .

H. Pike Oliver

Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, H. Pike Oliver has worked on real estate development strategies and master-planned communities since the early 1970s, including nearly eight years at the Irvine Company. He resided in the City of Irvine for five years in the 1980s and nine years in the 1990s.

As the founder and sole proprietor of URBANEXUS, Oliver works on advancing equitable and sustainable real estate development and natural lands management. He is also an affiliate instructor at the Runstad Department of Real Estate at the University of Washington.

Early in his career, Oliver worked for public agencies, including the California Governor’s Office of Planning and Research where he was a principal contributor to An Urban Strategy for California. Prior to relocating to Seattle in 2013, Oliver taught real estate development at Cornell University and directed the undergraduate program in urban and regional studies. He is a member of the Urban Land Institute, the American Planning Association and a founder and emeritus member of the California Planning Roundtable.

Oliver is a graduate of the urban studies and planning program at San Francisco State University and earned a master’s degree in urban planning at UCLA.

https://urbanexus.com

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