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Jim Chaffin is the co-founder with James W. Light and President of Chaffin/Light Associates. Spring Island, a renowned Chaffin/Light community development project, has received numerous awards and national acclaim for its environmental sensitivity, including the 2000 Urban Land Institute Awards for Excellence. Mr. Chaffin is a past Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Urban Land Institute, a non-profit research and education institute that is dedicated to responsible land use and supported and directed by its 40,000+ members. Jim recently co-chaired with Charleston Mayor Joe Reilly a South Carolina statewide collaborative smart growth initiative, seeking to identify and foster patterns of growth that are economically sound, environmentally sensitive and supportive of community livability.