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Communities all over the world are struggling to build effective strategies to address their key challenges, from climate change and equity to housing and revitalization. In response, the Communities by Design program brings together architects and other professional disciplines to work alongside the residents, professionals and institutions of host communities on key local issues. Every project is community-driven and includes meaningful public participation in an intensive process to match professional expertise with public values and aspirations for a place. 

Communities by Design is a program of the Architect's Foundation, the philanthropic partner of The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

  • 1.  How can smaller communities build momentum for economic transformation?

    Posted 05-12-2022 03:26 PM

    [Live Course] Economic Transitions: Building Economic Resilience in Small Communities

    May 19th, 2pm EST | 1 LU

    Small, rural jurisdictions are facing many challenges as traditional economic drivers become obsolete and force new thinking about the future. However, even the smallest of towns can transform themselves with the right direction. Join the AIA Center for Communities by Design for this session about how small and mid-sized community leaders have built economic resilience by mobilizing citizens.

    Featured speakers, Nathan West, City Manager of Port Angeles, Washington, and Lenise Peterman, Mayor of Helper, Utah, will share their experiences and the tools they used to transition their community. Preview their stories through the videos below. Learn more and register >





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    Paola Capo
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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  • 2.  RE: How can smaller communities build momentum for economic transformation?

    Posted 05-31-2022 04:40 PM
    Missed the session? It is now available on-demand on AIAU here! If you're interested in this topic, sign up for the other two live sessions in the "CxD Communities in Transition" series:
    • Tuesday, August 16, 2022 | 3pm ET | Retrofitting Suburbia for Equity and Resilience to Climate Change
    • Tuesday, September 13, 2022 | 3pm ET | Disaster Recovery: Reflections on Neighborhood Resilience
    Learn more and register >

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    Paola Capo
    The American Institute of Architects
    Washington DC
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