January 2009
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Communities by Design has selected Los Angeles, Cleveland, Indianapolis, SE Tennessee Valley, Tenn., Virginia Beach, Va., Orange, Mass., Port Angeles, Wash., Hilo, Hawaii, Beatrice, Neb. and Eagle River Valley, Colo. as ten communities to receive technical assistance under the Sustainable Design Assessment Team (SDAT) program in 2009.
The collaborative SDAT brings together architects and other professionals assembled from across the country to provide a roadmap for communities seeking to improve their sustainability–as defined by a community’s ability to meet the environmental, economic, and social equity needs of today without reducing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
“In its fourth year, the SDAT program continues to evolve by offering detailed solutions for neighborhood revitalization, transportation infrastructure challenges and a host of economic and environmental issues facing communities all over the country,” said Joel Mills, director of the AIA Center for Communities by Design.
“The volunteer architects and other team members are able to provide invaluable consulting services on how to better utilize local assets, ideas for how to transform blighted areas and ways to make these communities more pedestrian friendly.”
An architect-led team of professionals including planners, hydrologists, economic development specialists, and others will be selected based on their credentials and the specific needs of each community.
The SDAT will work in conjunction with local stakeholders to help shape the community’s strategy to increase sustainability. To provide the most objective assessment, team members volunteer their time and expertise and are selected from areas outside the project communities.
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