Interested in learning more about using architecture and design as tools for the revitalization of your downtown?  The following organizations and resources provide a host of innovative solutions and inspiring ideas:

Regional Architecture & Design Related Resources:

American Institute of Architects Pennsylvania
www.aiapa.org

Community Design Center of Pittsburgh
www.cdcp.org

Pittsburgh District Council
www.pittsburgh.uli.org

Pittsburgh Young Leadership Group
Urban Land Institute
http://pittsburgh.uli.org/Network/YLG.aspx

Public Art Program
Sprout Fund
http://www.sproutfund.org/program/public-art/

Sample Business Signs
Spring Valley Signs
http://www.danthoniadesigns.com/business-signs.html

 
Ideas and Inspiration from Across the Country:

American Association of Architects
www.aia.org/

Green Buildings USA
Includes links to funding resources for green buildings
www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/

US Green Building Council
Provides information on LEED rating system
www.usgbc.org/

Sample Outdoor Dining Design Guidelines
King Street, Alexandria VA
http://alexandriava.gov/uploadedFiles/planning/info/outdoor_dining_design_guidelines.pdf

The Urban Land Institute
http://www.uli.org

James Howard Kunstler
Author of The Geography of Nowhere and Home from Nowhere
www.kunstler.com

Carfree Cities
www.carfree.com