Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer, founder and president of AmericaSpeaks will open the 2010/2011 Design Excellence Lecture Series on Monday November 1st. The 2010/2011 series is themed The Intentional Citizen and features lectures by transformative
change-agents who, through their creativity and originality, include the process of civic engagement in their work. An innovator in deliberative democracy, public administration and organizational development, Carolyn launched AmericaSpeaks in 1995 and through her leadership the organization has earned a national reputation as a leader in the field of deliberative democracy and democratic renewal. Carolyn's experiences engaging people and bringing large-scale citizen participation to local and regional planning and governance efforts will speak directly to Pittsburghers' passion for our communities.

 

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THANKS | Renovation & Preservation Weekend Thank You

 

The CDCP would like to thank the exhibitors and presenters who made the Renovation & Preservation Weekend possible. The Renovation & Preservation Weekend held at the Heinz History Center on September 25^th and 26^th. Click here for the complete list of exhibitors.

 

GREEN | Community Members Travel to Sustainable Cities Design Academy

Congratulations to the Kingsley Association and the Larimer Consensus Group, whose recent neighborhood planning work and competitive application earned them the opportunity to participate in the American Architectural Foundation's Sustainable Cities Design Academy happening in Chicago, IL from November 14-16. This initiative provides leadership development and technical assistance to community leaders who are engaged in planning sustainable green projects in their community. The team from Larimer, which consists of representatives from the Kingsley Association, the Larimer Consensus Group, the City of Pittsburgh and the Urban Redevelopment Authority, will use their time at the Academy to gain the insight they need to achieve a green and equitable neighborhood through a strategy using alternative construction and repurposed materials.

ON THE ROAD | CDCP President & CEO to present at AAO Conference

 

CDCP President & CEO Anne-Marie Lubenau, AIA, will present at the annual Association of Architecture Organizations conference in Chicago on November 15/16. Anne-Marie will be co- presenting, along with Tania Jarosewich of Senseo Group, about the challenge of understanding and measuring impact of advocacy around design and the built environment and will use the CDCP's recent evaluation process as a case study.