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Partners for Livable Communities1429 21st Street NW
Washington, DC 20036(202) 887 5990
www.livable.com
Robert McNulty
ABOUT PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE ABOUT PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIESCOMMUNITIES
DEFINING CULTURAL ASSETSDEFINING CULTURAL ASSETS
People
Public Places
Institutions
BENEFITS OF CULTURAL ASSETSBENEFITS OF CULTURAL ASSETS
CULTURAL ASSETS
(people, public spaces, institutions)
Labor Force Development and Youth Education
Economic Development
Tourism
Placemaking and Community Design
Social Development and Community Empowerment
Quality of Life Agenda
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Creates jobs
Attracts outside revenue
Boosts image and brand
LABOR FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND LABOR FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EDUCATIONYOUTH EDUCATION
Enhances capacity of workforce
Teaches life skills and improves test scores
Increases opportunities for at-risk youth
TOURISMTOURISM
Enhances the hospitality industry
Boosts civic pride and engagement
Restores infrastructure
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENTCOMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
Builds social cohesion
Provides neutral space for dialogue
Increases social capital
PLACEMAKING AND COMMUNITY PLACEMAKING AND COMMUNITY DESIGNDESIGN
Creates quality public places
Improves commercial corridors
Enhances safety and livability
MEASURING THE BENEFITSMEASURING THE BENEFITS
Economic impact (jobs, dollars spent, property values etc)
Social impact (social networks, quality of life, etc)
Partners for Livable Communities1429 21st Street NWWashington, DC 20036(202) 887 5990 www.livable.com