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“We’ve been thrilled to work with AIA and with Clarksville, Eastpointe and Blacksburg on this project,” says Aaron Westling, senior associate at the Mayor’s Innovation Project. “Each of these mayors has made a public commitment to community-informed urban redevelopment. Nearly every city in the country has vacant and underutilized buildings like this in their community; …
This week, we are featuring one of our member cities, Blacksburg, VA. Mayor Hager-Smith champions quality of life for all residents, focusing on projects that enhance place attachment and create community.
In partnership with The American Institute of Architects, we launched the first-ever Mayors Innovative Design Cohort in September 2021. This project pairs three mayors (& city staff) to work with an architect team to help reimagine one local space, all with the aim of creating zero-carbon, resilient, inclusive and equitable cities. These projects are perfect …
In September we launched the first-ever Mayors Innovative Design Cohort as a partnership with the American Institute of Architects. This project is pairing three mayors (& city staff) to work with an architect team to help reimagine one local space, all with the aim of creating zero-carbon, resilient, inclusive and equitable cities. Mayors and their …
The Mayors Innovative Design Cohort—a partnership with The American Institute of Architects—kicked off last month with a packed virtual room of architects, mayors and 20+ city staff from Eastpointe, MI, Clarksville, TN, and Blacksburg, VA. These three winning cities were paired with their architect teams for the first time to discuss barriers, opportunities, and next …
A partnership of The American Institute of Architects and Mayors Innovation Project How can mayors utilize architects to build zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, and equitable cities? Today we are excited to announce the three winning cities that are about to find out: Eastpointe, MI; Clarksville, TN; and Blacksburg, VA. These cities will have the opportunity to …
We are excited to launch a partnership with The American Institute of Architects (AIA) to help mayors build zero-carbon, resilient, healthy, and equitable cities! We are offering 3 cities the opportunity to partner with an architect to tackle a local renovation, reuse or retrofit challenge that aims to reduce environmental impact and equitably serve the …
