Events

Partners for Livable Communities will honor eight individuals, organizations and communities for stewardship and innovation in the improvement of communities worldwide. These prestigious awards will be presented by Washington, D.C.-based Partners for Livable Communities at its “Celebration of Vision and Community Spirit” formal dinner and awards program on December 15th, 2011 at The Fairfax Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The “Celebration of Vision and Community Spirit” awards honor both innovative projects in communities and lifetimes of achievement for individuals that have made a true difference in their respective fields of activity. The honorees represent lifetimes of cultivating the arts, historic preservation, regionalism, smart planning practices and neighborhood development that bring life to struggling communities. All of the honorees have sought to build on their assets and improve the communities around them, an effort which Partners believes deserves to be lauded, with individual stories spread far and wide.

Honorees and Awards listed here (COMING SOON!)

Partners, in association with Board member and Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, has invited a contingent of mayors from cities in the Intermountain West for a symposium, Livability in the Intermountain West Centers, designed to discuss issues pertinent to the unique character of their regions.

Mayors from Intermountain West cities will be joined by experts and professionals who study the Intermountain West regions for presentations and robust discussion on topics related to livability and sustainability. Invited speakers and facilitators include Parris Glendening, Peter Harkness, Doug Fowler, Fred Kent, Robert Lang, Mark Muro, and Andre Pettigrew. Partners hopes mayors will return to their cities enlightened and inspired with fresh ideas to address the issues discussed to improve the livability of the Intermountain West.

The forum will be held in late August 2011 in downtown Salt Lake City. Please contact Brian Miller at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more information.

The Society for the Arts in Healthcare will present their 22nd annual international conference: Advancing Patient-Centered Arts on April 13-16, 2011in San Francisco, California.

This event will bring together nearly 500 artists, medical professionals, curators, and community organization administrators to explore the growing field of arts and healthcare. Attendees will learn best practices, model programs, and cutting-edge research, plus have the chance to network with a wide range of people all interested in improving healthcare through the arts.

For more information, visit here.

Partners for Livable Communities will honor ten individuals, organizations and communities for stewardship and innovation in the improvement of communities worldwide. These prestigious awards will be presented by Washington, D.C.-based Partners for Livable Communities at its “Celebration of Vision and Community Spirit” formal dinner and awards program on Tuesday evening, December 7th, 2010 at The Willard Hotel in Washington, D.C.

The “Celebration of Vision and Community Spirit” awards honor both innovative projects in communities and lifetimes of achievement for individuals that have made a true difference in their respective fields of activity. The honorees represent lifetimes of cultivating the arts, historic preservation, regionalism, smart planning practices and neighborhood development that bring life to struggling communities. All of the honorees have sought to build on their assets and improve the communities around them, an effort which Partners believes deserves to be lauded, with individual stories spread far and wide.

Honorees and Awards listed here

September 22, 2010

Livability has become the framework for our Congress, our administration, and our federal agencies to invest in the quality of life, economic competitiveness, and recovery of the American community.

Yet “livability” is a broad term encompassing many values.  Partners for Livable Communities, in association with the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum, will host a forum that discusses how quality of life, economic development, and social services can be addressed by blending together the full range of livability values, including transportation, housing, and amenities such as arts, cultural heritage, and design.  This blending of strategies creates a livability tool kit that city, state, and national leaders can use to revitalize the American community.

February 3-5, 2011 - Charlotte, NC

Today, more than ever, we are faced with environmental and economic challenges that will define our generation, shape our future, and test our resilience as cities, regions, states and a nation. Join leaders from across the U.S. as we tackle these challenges head-on and demonstrate smart growth solutions that will reduce our dependence on foreign oil, create a green economy, assure a healthy population, and expand transportation and housing options for all Americans.

The Craigslist Foundation, in partnership with the International City/County Management Association (ICMA), is now taking registrations for its 7th annual community building “boot camp.” 

The event will take place on August 14, 2010 at the University of California Berkeley.  Speakers include: Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist.org; Marsha Semmel, acting director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services; and Susan Benton, CEO and president of the Urban Libraries Council.

For more information, visit www.craigslistfoundation.org/boot-camp.  “Early bird” pricing is available through June 30.

“Aging in Place ” and “Green Living” might seem like an unlikely pairing. However, advocates from both camps have found many commonalities between the two.  Aging today is not solely an issue of health and finances; the issue of aging has developed into so much more than that because of drastic increases in life expectancy over the past century.  Unfortunately, poorly designed elder communities unfairly isolate individuals because of their age or capacity.  As a result, these auto-dependent communities create barriers for older individuals, but also create barriers to healthy living and civic engagement for all individuals.  

Partners for Livable Communities honored eight individuals, organizations and communities for stewardship and innovation in the improvement of communities worldwide. These prestigious awards were  presented by Washington, D.C.-based Partners for Livable Communities at its “Celebration of Vision and Community Spirit” formal dinner and awards program on Monday evening, December 7th, 2009 at The Fairfax Hotel in Washington, D.C.

In the fall of 2009, Partners for Livable Communities received a grant from the Energy Foundation to challenge the common misconception that economic growth and environmental sustainability are fundamentally at odds with one another and to showcase innovative programs at the nexus of these agendas.