Partners Trustee, Hon. Jay Williams Joins Obama's Staff
Tuesday August 9th will be a big day of change for former Mayor of Youngstown, Ohio and Partners Trustee Jay Williams. Williams will be taking up his new appointment by President Obama as the Director...
View ArticleChattanooga named “Best Town Ever” by Outdoor Magazine
In the recent online poll, conducted by Outdoor Magazine, Chattanooga was recently voted by readers as the top choice in the “Best Town Ever” contest of 2011.
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Partners Releases Second Edition of the Community Empowerment Manual
More than a decade since the release the innovative original, Partners for Livable Communities announces the release of the second edition of its Community Empowerment Manual. Expanded and reorganized...
View ArticleNew Partners for Smart Growth Conference, February 2012
Register Now for the 11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth ConferenceFebruary 2-4, 2012 in San Diego, CA. This conference is the premier smart growth event held in the U.S. each year. The...
View ArticleNEW! Stories for Change Contest
A Call for Best Practices: Arts and Cultural Institutions Reaching Out to Older Adult and Immigrant Audiences Feature Your Program in National Publication! Partners for Livable Communities offers a...
View Article“Pop-Ups” Reanimate Main Streets and Provide a New Tool for Urban Redevelopment
There is a new buzz word in the battle against urban decline and vacant retail space—“pop-ups.” Simply put, a pop-up is a short term use of a retail space. Sometimes they come in the form of holiday...
View ArticleCelebration of Vision & Community Spirit Winter 2011
Partners for Livable Communities will honor eight individuals and organizations for stewardship and innovation in the improvement of communities worldwide. These prestigious awards will be presented by...
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Celebrate your love for water with the intergenerational “The Sense of...
Rarely does the subject of water inspire poetic phrases or passionate dedications. While we may occasionally recognize its importance, this appreciation is usually offset by the size of the water bill...
View Article"Preserving Your Memory" Magazine Features Partners' "Culture Connects All"
Partners for Livable Communities’ 2011 publication, Culture Connects All, was featured in the winter 2012 issue of Preserving Your Memory, a magazine supported by the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s...
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A Jamaica Queens Initiative to Engage Youth through the Arts
In early 2011, the Jamaica Youth Initiative—a working group of governmental, nonprofit and private institutions in a bustling neighborhood in Southern Queens—convened to discuss an important matter...
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Livability & Jobs Federal Reserve Forum
There is a wave of change moving across the nation to act and live in a sustainable manner. More and more individuals, businesses, and communities are including green practices (e.g., recycling) in...
View ArticlePartners Releases “Stories for Change” Report
Partners Releases “Stories for Change” Report Stories for Change: A Report from Partners for Livable Communities Funded by MetLife Foundation Stories for Change, a report by Partners for Livable...
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Partners launches City Leaders Institute
Partners announces the launching of the City Leaders Institute on Aging in Place (CLI), a one-year, pilot program focused on making local-level changes to facilitate aging in place. This program is...
View ArticleArtPlace Arts and Culture Temporiums
The D.C. Office of Planning (OP) has awarded a $75,000 “ArtPlace Arts and Culture Temporium” grant to Partners for Livable Communities (Partners) to develop and manage temporiums in underutilized...
View ArticlePartners releases Stories for Change Community Presentation
Partners for Livable Communities presents a PowerPoint presentation to accompany the 2012 Stories for Change report. This presentation is for community residents, city leaders, arts and cultural...
View ArticleCreating More Age-Friendly Cities Worldwide
Age Friendly Cities Rapidly urbanizing world populations are also rapidly aging. The number of people aged over 60 worldwide is expected to double from 11 percent to 22 percent by 2050 [i]. The need to...
View ArticleCall for Proposal: New Partners for Smart Growth Conference 2013
Mark your Calendar! The Call for Session Proposals (CFSP) for the 12th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference is just around the corner! The conference will be held February 7-9, 2013 in...
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The Trouble With Brick
Here is a section of sidewalk in Boston made from brick pavers. It’s clear that the lack of uniform sizes and heights could pose challenges for the disabled or elderly pedestrian. Photo credit Seldom...
View ArticleThe Economics of Walkability
Walkability is synonymous with less traffic, a higher quality of life, and more vibrant streetscapes. A new Brookings Institution study—Walk this Way: The Economic Promise of Walkable Places in...
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Building Worlds Together: The Many Functions and Forms of Arts and Community...
In this paper, Lyz Crane draws on the work of practitioners and researchers to characterize the field of arts-based community development in which arts and culture can help achieve place based change...
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