Partners Events

On February 6, 2014, Partners honored ten individuals, organizations, and communities for their civic leadership in advancing the principles of livability. Below are photos of the event, held at The Fairfax at Embassy Row in Washington, DC.

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 funded by MetLife Foundation and implemented by Partners for Livable Communities (Partners).

As part of this program, five Civic Teams were invited to participate as part of the 2012-2013 class. Each team has identified a specific goal for the year-long program.

• Arlington County, Virginia, aims to create a walkable, livable, urban environment that enhances welcoming connections and eliminates barriers between and among places, and enables all people to work, live, play, and visit in Arlington.
• Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, Florida, aims to identify and develop a platform to educate older people, public officials, and the community-at-large about issues related to elderly pedestrians, drivers, mass transit users, and travelers. 
• Montgomery County, Maryland, aims to develop and implement a nonprofit and faith-based summit to clarify the needs of affordable, alternative housing options for older adults.
• Phoenix, Arizona, aims to develop new and enhanced service delivery mechanisms to connect older adults with their peers and with the community, to provide relevant activities and services, and to leverage their talents.
• San Diego, California, aims to increase community health and wellness among youngsters and older adults in the City of La Mesa and the La Mesa Spring Valley School District by implementing an intergenerational Safe Routes to School program and other strategic plans focused on health and wellbeing in this community.

The Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards 2011: Recognizing Sustainability Today

Building a Green economy is critical to our future—sustainability is imperative. The 2011 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards announce the winners of its annual Green Plus Community and Green Plus Chambers from throughout the United States, that are leading in sustainable economic development practices. This event took place on June 16, 2011...click here to read about the awardees

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.

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