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We welcome members who are committed to healthy, safe, and sustainable communities.

• Share your vision with like-minded AIA members
• Assist citizens and community leaders to improve their community's quality of life through design
• Access resources and form relationships to build your career

Contact us: communitiesbydesign@aia.org

This section includes the following resources for education on livable communities:
AIA Center for Communities by Design Presentations
Center for Communities by Design Training
Built Works – Community Case Studies Works
Flyers and Posters

Talking Points & Issue Briefs
Livable Communities
Density and Livability
Public Health and the Built Environment
Brownfields and Livable Communities

Publications (PDF)
2004 Tsunami Disaster - Sri Lanka
Issues, Observations, Suggestions
Livability 101
How Architects Can Become Advocates for Livable Communities
Communites by Design: Influencing Your Community's Quality of Life

AIA Blueprint for America
The cornerstone project of the AIA150 collaboration.


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See what other communities have accomplished; learn more about Built Works.

Communities by Design Built Works:
New York State Canal Recreationway Plan (Before) / (After)

Share Your Vision

This section includes information on how to engage with the Center for Communities by Design:
Design Assistance
Regional/Urban Design Assistance Teams (R/UDATs)
Sustainable Design Assessment Teams (SDATs)
Disaster Assistance Program
AIA Roundtables on Sustainable Design
Partners

This section highlights training and networking opportunities:
Citizen Architect Exchange
Disaster Assistance Training
AIA Communities by Design - Convention 2007 Programs
Livability Benchmarking Tools

Shelter After the Disaster: Podcast on the Alternative Housing Program for the Gulf Coast.
Five Communities Selected for Community Assistance Program to Promote Long-term Sustainability.
Call for Entries: John M. Clancy Award for Socially Responsible Housing.