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