Paula J. Loomis, AIA, General Services Administration, Washington, DC

      The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing to close or realign hundreds of military bases across the United States as part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Act. Discuss how to get work at realignment bases and partner with communities in base redevelopment.

Learning objectives:

• Review the base realignment process and how to get involved in military projects at realigning bases
• Discuss the redevelopment process for closed bases and how to get involved with the local community in that redevelopment process
• Evaluate successful redevelopment efforts and what made those redevelopment efforts successful.