SCOTT LEFAVER


 

Organizational Affiliations:
Adjunct Professor, College of Business, Department of Urban & Regional Planning, SJSU

Work Background:
Since 1975, Dr. Lefaver has been a faculty member in the Departments of Urban and Regional Planning, Environmental Studies and The College of Business at San Jose State and the Urban Studies Program at Stanford University. He currently serves as the Executive Director of the Institute for Metropolitan Studies, San Jose State University. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in land use planning, the private development process, organizational behavior and business management.
Dr. Lefaver has over sixteen years of experience as Urban Planning and Development Consultant. He has been a consultant to Cities, Counties, Corporations and private individuals for urban planning, environmental and development matters. Clients include: City and County of San Francisco; County of Monterey; State of California; DAON Corporation; Great Western Bank; Donald Tishman, Housing Associates of California; Orchard Properties; Castle Rock Development Company and Lincoln Property.
He was an expert witness on land use matters for Hammel and Petterson, Attorneys at Law, John Hanlin, Attorney at Law, and the State of California.

Education:
Doctor of Public Administration, University of Southern California
Master of Public Administration, University of Southern California
Master of Urban & Regional Planning, San Jose State University

Research Interests:
* Land Use
* Planning Studies
* Rural & Urban Transportation Planning
* Agency Organization

Professional Memberships:
American Institute of Certified Planners
American Planning Association

Publications:

  1. "Public Land with Private Partnerships for Transit Based Development," (project leader). IISTPS Report 97-1.
  2. "Growth Management Programs, A Review." Spectrum Economics: August, 1994.
  3. "Preliminary Land Use and Development Plan for Discovery Bay South," (with Lee Weider), 1994.
  4. "Working Paper: Congestion Management and Public Policy in Transportation Development." (1992)
  5. Planning and Public Administration (1983).