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 As Director of Planning for the University, I found that just the interviews we had with department chairs got everybody thinking about the space in a different way and helped them understand that it is not just about "my space", but how do we allocate space across all the departments in the whole university, in alignment with the University’s mission? This was a significant achievement in an environment where people typically approach space needs as, ‘how do I hang on to what I have and get more of it?’ The amazing thing is that Arthur can sit down and talk to maintenance people about what space they need and what features they need to be able to maintain the campus and then turn around and talk to the faculty about what is happening, and talk to administrators and vice presidents. He doesn't talk down to anyone, knows what he is talking about, and what is crucial when talking to the faculty who think the administration don't know what their needs are. ..Read more..
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