Lars G. Lerup is Dean of the Rice University School of Architecture and a 2003 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture Distinguished Professor. He is currently working on a new book that examines the consequences the city's relentless growth and expansion has had on various natural systems and how those consequences will affect the future of the city.

Larry Beasley is Distinguished Practice Professor of Planning at the University of British Columbia and Founding Principal of Beasley and Associates, an international planning consultancy. A former Director of Planning for the City of Vancouver, he was recognized for his leading role in transforming Vancouver’s downtown into a more livable community. He is a special advisor on city planning to the government of Abu Dhabi.
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Gary Lawrence, Principal, Urban Strategies Leader, ARUP, and Strategic Advisor, Dongtan Eco-City, provides thought leadership for strategic urban development throughout the firm’s 70 global offices. With roots firmly planted in the Pacific Northwest, Gary turned the first shovel of dirt on the development of Microsoft’s campus as Redmond City Manager. Then, as Planning Director for the City of Seattle, he led development of "Toward a Sustainable Seattle," the first sustainability-focused municipal comprehensive plan in the world.