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!)

Register Now for the 11th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference

February 2-4, 2012 in San Diego, CA. 
 

This conference is the premier smart growth event held in the U.S. each year. The multi-disciplinary program includes over 100 sessions and will feature cutting-edge policies, programs and projects, best practices, and the latest strategies and implementation tools that address the challenges of making communities more sustainable and equitable. Lots of “extras” are included such as; coordinated networking activities, continuing education credits, on-site Internet café, and so much more!

Get connected! “Like” the New Partners for Smart Growth Conference on Facebook and “Follow”  the program on Twitter at @NewPartnersConf

Register now at www.NewPartners.org

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.

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

Culture Connects All:

A Report from Partners for Livable Communities

Funded by MetLife Foundation

Culture Connects All, a benchmark report by Partners for Livable communities funded by MetLife Foundation, offers new audience-building opportunities for arts and cultural organizations to engage two of America’s fastest growing populations: immigrant and older adult populations. 

The 2010 census confirms what many have observed over the past decade—the population is growing older, and in many areas more diverse.  And this change is happening across the face of the nation. Two rapidly expanding population groups present a timely opportunity for communities and their arts and cultural institutions to rethink and retool their outreach.

Download your free copy of Culture Connects All, and free copies translated in both Chinese and Spanish available on May 15.

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