Carlton Eley, a 1998 URP graduate, is an environmental protection specialist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Development, Community and Environment Division. He analyzes the economic, environmental, and community impacts of smart growth initiatives, and he is a member of the advisory committee for the National Vacant Properties Campaign. As a 2003 participant in the Ian Axford (New Zealand) Fellowship in Public Policy, he is the first American to conduct research on smart growth in New Zealand.