DR. ANN MCAFEEPrincipal, City Choices ConsultingAnn McAfee retired in June 2006 from the position of Co-Director of Planning (with Larry Beasley) and Director of City Plans for the City of Vancouver. During her thirty years at the City of Vancouver, she was responsible for Vancouver’s Housing Programs from 1974-1988. From 1994 – 2006 she was responsible for city-regional planning, city-wide policy plans, and community planning. In mid 2006 she established Dr. Ann McAfee & Associates: City Choices Consulting, a firm specializing in advice on strategic planning and public processes. She is currently participating on the Audit Expert Group reviewing the Melbourne 2030 Plan.Ann McAfee has a Doctorate in City Planning and Urban Land Economics from the University of British Columbia. She has taught at several universities and currently is an Adjunct Professor at the School of Community & Regional Planning at the University of British Columbia.Dr. McAfee is a Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Planners. She has been recognized by a variety of organizations including Lambda Alpha International (Honorary Land Economics Society), International Downtown Association, Urban Development Institute, and the Canadian Housing Design Council for her contributions to planning.