Class 24- Monday, April 17

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The Practical Evolution of Zoning

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Leslie Creane, AICP

Principal, Creane + Company

Chief of Staff to Mayor of Derby, CT

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Leslie Creane, AICP currently serves as the Chief of Staff to the Mayor of Derby, CT. Ms. Creane served as the Town Planner for Hamden, CT for 13 years, ushering in the first municipal-wide form-based code in the State of CT.   She is also the Principal of Creane + Company, a land use consulting firm. Leslie has held positions as an urban designer, architectural designer, project manager, and housing policy analyst. In addition, she has taught architecture and urban planning and design at the University of Hartford, and Yale University.

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In addition to her training as an architect and planner, Leslie is an experienced community organizer and gifted consensus builder. Having worked in the public, private and non-profit worlds, Leslie understands the process for getting things done in each sector. An out-of-the-box problem solver, Leslie is committed to making a better world for our children's children.

Leslie received a BS from Cornell University and a Masters in Architecture from the Yale University School of Architecture.