{"64746":{"#nid":"64746","#data":{"type":"news","title":"David Sawicki named Professor Emeritus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDavid Sawicki, FAICP, has been named Professor Emeritus. Sawicki retired from the Georgia Tech City and Regional Planning and Public Policy faculties this January. A graduate of Worcester Polytechnic and of Cornell University, Sawicki came to Tech in 1983 from the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee to become Director of the Graduate City Planning Program, a position he held until 1992. In 1990, after co-chairing the committee that led to creation of Tech\u2019s School of Public Policy, Sawicki joined the public policy faculty while continuing his duties in city and regional planning.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESawicki served as president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, editor of the Journal of the American Planning Association, and chair of the Georgia Tech Executive Board. His research included projects for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Georgia Office of Planning and Budgeting, the Atlanta Bureau of Planning, and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy. In the mid-1990s, Sawicki led the Atlanta Project, funded by the Carter Presidential Center and aimed at providing planning and policy analysis support for poor neighborhoods in the city. Among his many publications is a widely use textbook, Basic Methods of Policy Analysis and Planning (Prentice-Hall), which was translated into Mandarin in 2009. He is a recipient of the Warner Bloomberg Award for Distinguished and Exceptionally Creative Research in Urban Issues, the Fannie Mae Foundation Award for Best Paper in Housing and Community Development, and the College of Architecture Distinguished Professor Award. In 2004, Sawicki was inducted as a Fellow of the American Institute of Certified Planners. \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESeveral former students shared their comments regarding Sawicki\u2019s impact as a professor:\u003Cbr \/\u003E\u201cMy first class with Tech\u2019s MCP program was with David and only two other students, held in his office, where we discussed the urban planning issues of the day. I\u2019ll always remember that class and some of our passionate discussions. He later became my advisor and though I don\u2019t think my mini thesis on \u201cBig Box Stores\u201d was quite up his alley, he did put up with it and was a great help. It was good to see him last month.\u201d \u2013 Scott Loughrey (MCP \u201995)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI took several of Dr. Sawicki\u2019s courses and was fortunate to have him as my advisor. His humor and intellect made classes a pleasure, and I appreciate the mild controversies he provoked to drive home important policy points. He shaped many of the technical skills I use professionally\u2014statistical, demographic and policy analysis, for example\u2014but he also influenced my personal view of the world. There is no doubt that my perspective on social equity issues reflects his influence and informs my decision-making as a real estate developer.\u201d \u2013 David Zanaty (MCRP \u201904)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cDavid brought a classical approach to classroom learning and to scholarship, a Renaissance attitude to appreciation of art, food, wine, and music, and a purely Humanist (caring and giving) bent to relationships with students and friends. He is and will be equally respected and beloved for all of these.\u201d \u2013 James Skinner (MCP \u201994)\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Catherine Ross expressed, \u201cDr. David Sawicki made numerous contributions to the profession, the College of Architecture and to the School of City and Regional Planning. He is recognized for his commitment to academic excellence and willingness to serve in leadership positions. His past service as president of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning ( ACSP) and editorship of the Journal of the American planning Association (JAPA) are both excellent examples of his stature in the profession and willingness to serve. David\u2019s stature in the planning profession has served to raise the profile and reputation of the School of City and Regional Planning for which we all owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude.\u201d \u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Emeritus Sawicki and his wife Amy Helling will divide time between Atlanta and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. \u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESawicki joined Georgia Tech in 1983 and retired from City and Regional Planning and Public Policy faculties this January.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"27215","created_gmt":"2011-03-03 18:27:21","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:08:18","author":"Mike Alberghini","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2011-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2011-03-03T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"59824":{"id":"59824","type":"image","title":"David Sawicki","body":null,"created":"1449176227","gmt_created":"2015-12-03 20:57:07","changed":"1475894517","gmt_changed":"2016-10-08 02:41:57","alt":"David Sawicki","file":{"fid":"191001","name":"DSawicki.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSawicki_0.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/DSawicki_0.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":8319,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/DSawicki_0.jpg?itok=xl7iExO4"}}},"media_ids":["59824"],"groups":[{"id":"1221","name":"College of Design"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"10185","name":"David Sawicki"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}