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Jack Skelley

Jack Skelley writes about urban design, architecture, and real estate. He is president of JSPR, Public Relations, Writing & Marketing. He serves on the advisory board and management committee of ULI Los Angeles and writes frequently for FORM and Modern Luxury, publications for which he is a contributing writer.

Andreas Heym, director of development for consultants AREP, narrated a tour of French high speed rail stations, and how they connect urban-planning loose ends in many cities, from large metropolises to country towns. Jeff Heller, partner with Heller Manus Architects, and a member of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s high speed rail China delegation, discussed aspects of China’s approach to development of high speed rail.
What if local communities don’t want “huge” and “transformative” when it comes to high-speed rail? Some officials in California have expressed intense opposition to proposed high-speed rail stations, citing concerns about increased traffic and parking requirements. Even Stanford University, which might ordinarily support such progress, is opposed. Are there public outreach efforts that can help overcome these hurdles?
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