Background
Lu, Weiming was born on March 20, 1930 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yu-tsun Lu and Pao-tin Cheng.
Lu, Weiming was born on March 20, 1930 in Shanghai, China. Son of Yu-tsun Lu and Pao-tin Cheng.
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University University, Tainan, China, 1953. Master of Science in Civil Engineering, University Minnesota, 1954. Master in Regional Planning, University North Carolina, 1957.
Associate Yukon Territory Lu Associates Architects and Planners, Taipei, Taiwan, 1950-1951, 52. Planning advisor United Nations Team & Council Economic Cooperative and Development, Taiwan, 1969-1970. Planner London City Council, 1958-1959.
Senior planner City of Kansas City, Missouri, 1956-1958. Chief environmental design, principal planner City of Minneapolis, 1959-1971. Director urban design City of Dallas, 1971-1978.
Vice president Lowertown Redevelopment Corporation, St. Paul, 1979-1980, president, since 1981. Consultant reconstruction of south central Los Angeles City of Los Angeles American Planning Association, 1992, 96. Planning advisor City of Beijing, 1986-1988, Singapore, 1985, Taipei, 1985-1997.
Resource leader Mayor's Institute for Urban Design, 1987, 92, 95, Mayor's Forum, 1999. Visiting professor Tokyo University, 1991.
Chairman Forgotten Asian Holocaust Memorial Concert Committee, since 1995. Trustee Station KTCA Public television, St. Paul, 1984-1988. Board directors Citizens League, Minneapolis, 1996-1997.
Fellow Dallas Institute Humanities & Culture. Member American Institute of Architects (honorary), Committee 100 (vice chairman Chinese American 1993-1998, chairman planning committee since 1998), Urban Land Institute (board directors innercity forum since 1997), Organization of Chinese Americans (founder Minnesota chapter 1987).
Married Caroline Y. Chang, June 29, 1957. 1 child, Kevin Carl.