On September 22, 2010, Partners For Livable Communities and the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum are hosting a forum to create a common framework that will allow federal and Congressional leaders and staff to most effectively coordinate to advance livability values.
Emphasizing quality of life issues such as arts and culture, local institutions and good design, this forum reflects another facet of the federal Partnership for Sustainable Communities. The targeted audience includes Congressional representatives, federal agencies, think tanks, cultural institutions, and community development leaders.
Confirmed and invited speakers:
Wayne Clough, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution Richard Koshalek, Director, Hirshhorn Museum, Smithsonian Institution Parris Glendening, President, Smart Growth Leadership Institute Daniel Kemmis, Senior Fellow, Center for the Rocky Mountain West, University of Montana Shaun Donovan, Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development(invited) Robert Peck, Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, U.S. General Services Administration Rocco Landesman, Chairman, National Endowment for the Arts (invited) Joe Cortright, President and Principal Economist, Impresa, Inc. Doris Matsui, U.S. House of Representatives, California 5th District (invited) Jay Williams, Mayor, City of Youngstown, OH Henry Cisneros, Chairman, CityView; Former Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Robert McNulty, President, Partners for Livable Communities
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