Charles A. Long is a developer specializing in mixed-use infill projects, including acquisition, entitlement, consulting and development. He has 36 years of diverse experience in local government and development with an emphasis on economic development, finance, and public-private partnerships. He served for eight years as city manager in Fairfield, California, a city with a national reputation as innovative and well managed. His work on development is focused in California with an emphasis on public-private partnerships. Long is a frequent speaker and lecturer, and instructor at ULI's Real Estate School. Charles Long is a developer specializing in mixed-use infill projects. He served for eight years as city manager in Fairfield, California, and is an instructor at the Urban Land Institute’s Real Estate School. He lives in Oakland, California.