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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

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This section includes the following resources for education on livable communities:

AIA Center for Communities by Design Presentations
Flyers and Posters
PowerPoint Presentation

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

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

This section highlights training and networking opportunities:
Livability Benchmarking Tools
Show You're Green Case Studies
Built Works – Community Case Studies Works

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

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

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)
Design Assistance Toolkit
Disaster Assistance Program

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


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U.S. House of Representatives Design Assistance Team Report

Moving Communities Forward: The Role of Design in Transportation
Communities by Design Prepares Digital Disaster Component Kit.
Shelter After the Disaster: Podcast on the Alternative Housing Program for the Gulf Coast.