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
Urban Land Institute
http://pittsburgh.uli.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home43

Pittsburgh Young Leadership Group
Urban Land Institute
http://pittsburgh.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Young_Leaders14

Sample Streetface Program
Main Streets Pittsburgh (URA)
www.ura.org/streetfaceprogram.html

Public Art Program
Sprout Fund
www.sproutfund.org/publicart

Sample Business Signs
Spring Valley Signs
http://www.springvalleysigns.com/Business-Signs1.aspx

 
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

Design “Success Stories”
Wisconsin Department of Commerce
www.commerce.state.wi.us/CD/CD-bdd-stories.html

SmartCode Report (PDF Document)
Duany Plater-Zyberk (DPZ)
www.dpz.com/pdf/smartcodev7.0-6-06-05.pdf

The Urban Land Institute
www.uli.org

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

Carfree Cities
www.carfree.com