In its third season of Monday night lectures, the Design Excellence Lecture Series centers on the theme of The Intentional Citizen and the question: How does a community shape itself? This year's season will begin on Monday November 1, as we welcome Dr. Carolyn Lukensmeyer founder and president of AmericaSpeaks. Architectural educator and urban designer Maurice Cox will speak on Monday January 31st, and civic connector and political analyst MarySue Barrett will round out the season with a presentation on Monday April 4th.

 

All lectures take place at the George Rowland White Theatre at Point Park University. To purchase tickets or for more information please click here.

 
PLAN | Sustainable Design Assistance Team  to Visit Route 51
 
A group of 7 municipalities along 16 miles of Route 51 from the Liberty Tunnel to Elizabeth PA have been looking to prepare a multi-municipal comprehensive plan to address current challenges faced by the Route 51 Corridor.  To assist in the preparation for this effort, the American Institute of Architects will be sending a Sustainable Design Assistance Team (SDAT) to the area.  The SDAT team, composed of architects and planners, will convene in Pittsburgh and meet with these communities for three days, from October 5th through October 7th, and will include public workshops on the 5th and 7th,  and a report of recommendations. More information about the SDAT Program can be found here.
 
A few volunteers are needed to record notes at meetings and/or create simple sketches that illustrate design concepts for the SDAT team.  Volunteer's time can range from 1 hour to a full day of participation or more if interested.  Please contact Jen Bee, AIA for more info.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) is conducting a survey to identify how communities in Pennsylvania value their historic resources. This survey will become the foundation for a five-year statewide historic preservation plan. This plan will guide PHMC in its mission to promote historic preservation in a context of sustainable economic and community development. To ensure your voice is heard in the development of Pennsylvania's statewide historic preservation plan, please click here to take the short survey.For more information contact Bill Callahan, Western Pennsylvania Community Preservation Coordinator, 412-565-3575. 

 

ASSISTANCE | Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council

 

The CDCP recently assisted the Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council (GPLC) in exploring options for expanding their fifth floor facilities at 411 Seventh Avenue in downtown Pittsburgh. Working with GPLC staff representatives who served on the Space Planning Advisory Team, CDCP conducted individual staff interviews and led a series of working sessions to develop alternatives for review. The effort produced a preferred concept plan and preliminary budget needed for GPLC to move on to the next stages of planning their expansion.

 

On August 26th, three design professionals joined the RenPlan^® program. New consultants include Carmine Carapella of Carapella Design Studio, Nancy Sakino Spears of Savoy Interior Design, and Phil Austin of 13 Grounds Design. Design professionals holding a degree in Architecture, Landscape Architecture, or Interior Design are eligible to become a RenPlan^® volunteer. For more information, please contact Zack Ambrose.
 
ON THE ROAD | President and CEO Presenting at AIA Women's Leadership Conference

 

CDCP President and CEO, Anne-Marie Lubenau AIA, will be presenting at the AIA Women's Leadership Summit in New York City on September 24th. Titled "Cultivating the Next Generation of Leaders", the summit will focus on helping women practitioners develop personal and collective skills to serve as leaders in their communities. Anne-Marie will be participating on a "Citizen Architect" panel where she will share the story of her personal career path and current leadership role, and address the importance of civic engagement and architectural leadership
in shaping communities.
 
 
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