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Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Architects boost three cities as part of this year’s Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Posted on December 20, 2022

“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 …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Member City Spotlight: Downtown Redevelopment in Blacksburg, VA

Posted on September 22, 2022

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.

Posted in Good Ideas for Cities, Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, Member City Spotlight

Mayors Innovative Design Cohort Update

Posted on May 5, 2022

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 …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Inclusive Design in Cities

Posted on November 16, 2021

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 …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, Program Announcements

Mayors Innovative Design Cohort Kicks Off

Posted on October 5, 2021

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.  …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, News, Program Announcements, Uncategorized

Winners Announced: Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Posted on August 25, 2021

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 …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, Uncategorized

Announcing the Mayors Innovative Design Cohort

Posted on April 26, 2021

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 …

Posted in Mayors Innovative Design Cohort, Program Announcements

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