Alan C. Hooper is a native of Fort Lauderdale and co-founded Urban Street Development. He has been involved in the development, construction, and management of approximately 2 million square feet of neighborhood mixed-use projects over the past 25 years. He is also a partner in The Restaurant People, Inc. and has received numerous awards including the Sun Sentinels 2014 Excalibur Award for Small Business Leader of the Year Broward County, the 2006 City of Fort Lauderdales Citizen of the Year Award, and the Fort Lauderdale 2008 Downtowner of the Year.