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ERA Announces New Principals


Amitabh Barthakur, AICP
Amitabh joined ERA's Los Angeles office in 1998. He works mainly in ERA's Economic Planning and Policy group. Areas of particular emphasis include general plan economics and economic development strategies, fiscal and economic impacts, technology based development, and corridor redevelopment strategies. Amitabh is an active member of the American Planning Association and the American Institute of Certified Planners.

W. Thomas Lavash
Tom has been an urban real estate and land use consultant for 20 years. He joined ERA's Washington, D.C. office in 1994, and focuses his work in two of ERA's core practice areas: urban real estate and economic development planning. He directs engagements dealing with all property sectors, with an emphasis on mixed-use, downtown and waterfront, and commercial district redevelopment, and repositioning strategies for underperforming commercial assets. He is active in the Urban Land Institute's District Council in Washington, D.C., and has served on multiple ULI advisory services panels across the United States.

Linda Cheu
Based in San Francisco, Linda specializes in economic analysis for cultural facilities, housing strategies and policy analysis, and economic impact analysis. She serves as Chair of the Housing Subcommittee for the San Francisco Citizen's Committee on Community Development, an advisory body to the Mayor on CDBG funding. She is also on the Board of Directors for the Chinese Historical Society of America and is the President of the California Dragon Boat Association.