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Founded by a consortium of the National Endowment of the Arts in 1977 under the title \"Partners for Livable Places,\" the organization initially focused on design and culture as resources for livability.","During the 1980s the organization expanded its scope to address the economic concerns of communities and launched a number of programs, each focusing on a specific problem area of community development. The Economics of Amenity program secured PLC's place as a national resource dedicated to the economic value of using amenities for community development. It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. PLC continues to work toward the growth and improvement of American communities to this day.","This collection contains planning reports, studies, theses, dissertations, policy proposals, books, magazine articles, meeting minutes, and congressional hearings on various aspects of urban planning and community development dating mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. Much of the material deals with cities and regions in the United States, but the collection also features reports and studies on China and a number of European countries. The materials included in this collection were gathered by the Partners for Livability Community in its effort to form a clearing house of information on urban and regional planning under the NEA-funded Architecture, Design and Planning Program.","Series 1, Adaptive Reuse, contains materials on historic preservation and the reuse of old buildings and spaces for new purposes. It includes books outlining the cultural and economic benefits of adaptive reuse as well as case studies on the adaptive use of specific buildings, including industrial centers, loft apartments, museums, schools, historic railroad stations, and the Old St. Louis Post Office.","Series 2, Archaeology, includes a hand-full of materials on urban and industrial archaeology in California, the Northeast, and London.","Series 3, Central Business Districts, is the largest section of the PLC collection. It contains a number of planning reports, policy proposals, and books pertaining to the revitalization of central business districts and enterprise zones. The materials cover an array of U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Baltimore, Bethesda, Washington, DC, Louisville, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, and Portland, Oregon. Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.","Series 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. The cities covered include Seattle, Rochester, Lowell, Knox, and Washington, D.C.","Series 5, Design, contains various technical, prescriptive, and theoretical materials on urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture. The subjects covered range from studies of classical Greek, Gothic, and twelfth-century Chinese architecture to surveys of contemporary British, German, Italian, and Swedish architecture to manuals on pedestrian design and articles on vandalism deterrence. The cities and regions covered include Berlin, Australia, Calgary, New Orleans, Brooklyn, rural Texas, and Concho, Arizona.","Series 6, Energy, contains numerous reports and studies on energy conservation planning as well as several congressional hearings on conservation policy. Most of the materials therein cover general issues (as opposed to case studies) including solar energy, bicycle transportation design, and making old buildings and historic districts energy efficient.","Series 7, Environment, contains plans and guidelines for environmental design and conservation in various regions including California, Delaware, northern Virginia, and Athens, Greece. The subjects covered include highway noise and beautification, rural land development, lake management, and water conservation.","Series 8, Handicap Accessibility, contains a small number of manuals on the incorporation of accessibility features into architecture and urban design.","Series 9, Open Spaces, Parks, and Recreation, consists mostly of plans and reports on the design and development of open spaces, parks, and cultural facilities. The subjects addressed include urban open spaces, parks, zoos, waterfront revitalization, and urban forestry in such cities as Dayton, Pittsburgh, Camden, Chattanooga, San Francisco, and Tampa.","Series 10, Public and Private Partnerships, includes reports and studies on the projects of various public and private partnerships aimed at developing the local economy, mitigating social inequity, and providing social services such as child care and urban renewal to the community. The partnerships examined in this series include the Bronx Land Reclamation Program, the Citibank Flatbush Project, the Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program, and the Navy Broadway Complex Project.","Series 11, Tourism, contains reports and proposals pertaining to the promotion and development of tourism. The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.","Series 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. The topics covered include automobile restricted zones, center-city parking and parking lot design, transportation architecture, the economics of transportation restriction, traffic control design, railway and trolley transit, bicycle transportation and parking, and pedestrian relief areas.","Series 13, Urban Planning, is the largest section of the PLC collection after Series 3 (Central Business Districts). This series contains planning reports, policy statements, and congressional hearings on a wide range of urban planning and community development issues including economic development, land use, municipal tax policy, and suburban sprawl. Most of the materials deal with U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Madison, and Cincinatti, and such North American regions as Arizona, California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, Hawaii, Ontario, and British Columbia. However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.","Series 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. It contains studies and planning proposals with large color photographs on San Diego, San Francisco, Baton Rouge, Chicago, and Providence, as well as Dublin, Ireland, and the Hague.","This collection contains planning reports, studies, theses, dissertations, policy proposals, books, magazine articles, meeting minutes, and congressional hearings on various aspects of urban planning and community development dating mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. These materials were gathered by the Partners for Livable Communities in its effort to form a clearing house of information on urban and regional planning under the National Endowment for the Arts funded Architecture, Design and Planning Program.","George Mason University. 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It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. 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It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. 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Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. 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The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. The topics covered include automobile restricted zones, center-city parking and parking lot design, transportation architecture, the economics of transportation restriction, traffic control design, railway and trolley transit, bicycle transportation and parking, and pedestrian relief areas. \n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 13, Urban Planning, is the largest section of the PLC collection after Series 3 (Central Business Districts). This series contains planning reports, policy statements, and congressional hearings on a wide range of urban planning and community development issues including economic development, land use, municipal tax policy, and suburban sprawl. Most of the materials deal with U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Madison, and Cincinatti, and such North American regions as Arizona, California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, Hawaii, Ontario, and British Columbia. However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. 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The materials included in this collection were gathered by the Partners for Livability Community in its effort to form a clearing house of information on urban and regional planning under the NEA-funded Architecture, Design and Planning Program.","Series 1, Adaptive Reuse, contains materials on historic preservation and the reuse of old buildings and spaces for new purposes. It includes books outlining the cultural and economic benefits of adaptive reuse as well as case studies on the adaptive use of specific buildings, including industrial centers, loft apartments, museums, schools, historic railroad stations, and the Old St. Louis Post Office.","Series 2, Archaeology, includes a hand-full of materials on urban and industrial archaeology in California, the Northeast, and London.","Series 3, Central Business Districts, is the largest section of the PLC collection. It contains a number of planning reports, policy proposals, and books pertaining to the revitalization of central business districts and enterprise zones. The materials cover an array of U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Baltimore, Bethesda, Washington, DC, Louisville, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, and Portland, Oregon. Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.","Series 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. The cities covered include Seattle, Rochester, Lowell, Knox, and Washington, D.C.","Series 5, Design, contains various technical, prescriptive, and theoretical materials on urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture. The subjects covered range from studies of classical Greek, Gothic, and twelfth-century Chinese architecture to surveys of contemporary British, German, Italian, and Swedish architecture to manuals on pedestrian design and articles on vandalism deterrence. The cities and regions covered include Berlin, Australia, Calgary, New Orleans, Brooklyn, rural Texas, and Concho, Arizona.","Series 6, Energy, contains numerous reports and studies on energy conservation planning as well as several congressional hearings on conservation policy. Most of the materials therein cover general issues (as opposed to case studies) including solar energy, bicycle transportation design, and making old buildings and historic districts energy efficient.","Series 7, Environment, contains plans and guidelines for environmental design and conservation in various regions including California, Delaware, northern Virginia, and Athens, Greece. The subjects covered include highway noise and beautification, rural land development, lake management, and water conservation.","Series 8, Handicap Accessibility, contains a small number of manuals on the incorporation of accessibility features into architecture and urban design.","Series 9, Open Spaces, Parks, and Recreation, consists mostly of plans and reports on the design and development of open spaces, parks, and cultural facilities. The subjects addressed include urban open spaces, parks, zoos, waterfront revitalization, and urban forestry in such cities as Dayton, Pittsburgh, Camden, Chattanooga, San Francisco, and Tampa.","Series 10, Public and Private Partnerships, includes reports and studies on the projects of various public and private partnerships aimed at developing the local economy, mitigating social inequity, and providing social services such as child care and urban renewal to the community. The partnerships examined in this series include the Bronx Land Reclamation Program, the Citibank Flatbush Project, the Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program, and the Navy Broadway Complex Project.","Series 11, Tourism, contains reports and proposals pertaining to the promotion and development of tourism. The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.","Series 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. The topics covered include automobile restricted zones, center-city parking and parking lot design, transportation architecture, the economics of transportation restriction, traffic control design, railway and trolley transit, bicycle transportation and parking, and pedestrian relief areas.","Series 13, Urban Planning, is the largest section of the PLC collection after Series 3 (Central Business Districts). This series contains planning reports, policy statements, and congressional hearings on a wide range of urban planning and community development issues including economic development, land use, municipal tax policy, and suburban sprawl. Most of the materials deal with U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Madison, and Cincinatti, and such North American regions as Arizona, California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, Hawaii, Ontario, and British Columbia. However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.","Series 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. It contains studies and planning proposals with large color photographs on San Diego, San Francisco, Baton Rouge, Chicago, and Providence, as well as Dublin, Ireland, and the Hague."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003e\nThis collection contains planning reports, studies, theses, dissertations, policy proposals, books, magazine articles, meeting minutes, and congressional hearings on various aspects of urban planning and community development dating mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. 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Founded by a consortium of the National Endowment of the Arts in 1977 under the title \"Partners for Livable Places,\" the organization initially focused on design and culture as resources for livability.","During the 1980s the organization expanded its scope to address the economic concerns of communities and launched a number of programs, each focusing on a specific problem area of community development. The Economics of Amenity program secured PLC's place as a national resource dedicated to the economic value of using amenities for community development. It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. PLC continues to work toward the growth and improvement of American communities to this day.","This collection contains planning reports, studies, theses, dissertations, policy proposals, books, magazine articles, meeting minutes, and congressional hearings on various aspects of urban planning and community development dating mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. Much of the material deals with cities and regions in the United States, but the collection also features reports and studies on China and a number of European countries. The materials included in this collection were gathered by the Partners for Livability Community in its effort to form a clearing house of information on urban and regional planning under the NEA-funded Architecture, Design and Planning Program.","Series 1, Adaptive Reuse, contains materials on historic preservation and the reuse of old buildings and spaces for new purposes. It includes books outlining the cultural and economic benefits of adaptive reuse as well as case studies on the adaptive use of specific buildings, including industrial centers, loft apartments, museums, schools, historic railroad stations, and the Old St. Louis Post Office.","Series 2, Archaeology, includes a hand-full of materials on urban and industrial archaeology in California, the Northeast, and London.","Series 3, Central Business Districts, is the largest section of the PLC collection. It contains a number of planning reports, policy proposals, and books pertaining to the revitalization of central business districts and enterprise zones. The materials cover an array of U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Baltimore, Bethesda, Washington, DC, Louisville, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, and Portland, Oregon. Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.","Series 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. The cities covered include Seattle, Rochester, Lowell, Knox, and Washington, D.C.","Series 5, Design, contains various technical, prescriptive, and theoretical materials on urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture. The subjects covered range from studies of classical Greek, Gothic, and twelfth-century Chinese architecture to surveys of contemporary British, German, Italian, and Swedish architecture to manuals on pedestrian design and articles on vandalism deterrence. The cities and regions covered include Berlin, Australia, Calgary, New Orleans, Brooklyn, rural Texas, and Concho, Arizona.","Series 6, Energy, contains numerous reports and studies on energy conservation planning as well as several congressional hearings on conservation policy. Most of the materials therein cover general issues (as opposed to case studies) including solar energy, bicycle transportation design, and making old buildings and historic districts energy efficient.","Series 7, Environment, contains plans and guidelines for environmental design and conservation in various regions including California, Delaware, northern Virginia, and Athens, Greece. The subjects covered include highway noise and beautification, rural land development, lake management, and water conservation.","Series 8, Handicap Accessibility, contains a small number of manuals on the incorporation of accessibility features into architecture and urban design.","Series 9, Open Spaces, Parks, and Recreation, consists mostly of plans and reports on the design and development of open spaces, parks, and cultural facilities. The subjects addressed include urban open spaces, parks, zoos, waterfront revitalization, and urban forestry in such cities as Dayton, Pittsburgh, Camden, Chattanooga, San Francisco, and Tampa.","Series 10, Public and Private Partnerships, includes reports and studies on the projects of various public and private partnerships aimed at developing the local economy, mitigating social inequity, and providing social services such as child care and urban renewal to the community. The partnerships examined in this series include the Bronx Land Reclamation Program, the Citibank Flatbush Project, the Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program, and the Navy Broadway Complex Project.","Series 11, Tourism, contains reports and proposals pertaining to the promotion and development of tourism. The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.","Series 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. The topics covered include automobile restricted zones, center-city parking and parking lot design, transportation architecture, the economics of transportation restriction, traffic control design, railway and trolley transit, bicycle transportation and parking, and pedestrian relief areas.","Series 13, Urban Planning, is the largest section of the PLC collection after Series 3 (Central Business Districts). This series contains planning reports, policy statements, and congressional hearings on a wide range of urban planning and community development issues including economic development, land use, municipal tax policy, and suburban sprawl. Most of the materials deal with U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Madison, and Cincinatti, and such North American regions as Arizona, California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, Hawaii, Ontario, and British Columbia. However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.","Series 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. 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It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. 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Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. 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The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. 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However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.\n\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. 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The materials included in this collection were gathered by the Partners for Livability Community in its effort to form a clearing house of information on urban and regional planning under the NEA-funded Architecture, Design and Planning Program.","Series 1, Adaptive Reuse, contains materials on historic preservation and the reuse of old buildings and spaces for new purposes. It includes books outlining the cultural and economic benefits of adaptive reuse as well as case studies on the adaptive use of specific buildings, including industrial centers, loft apartments, museums, schools, historic railroad stations, and the Old St. Louis Post Office.","Series 2, Archaeology, includes a hand-full of materials on urban and industrial archaeology in California, the Northeast, and London.","Series 3, Central Business Districts, is the largest section of the PLC collection. It contains a number of planning reports, policy proposals, and books pertaining to the revitalization of central business districts and enterprise zones. The materials cover an array of U.S. cities including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Baltimore, Bethesda, Washington, DC, Louisville, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis, and Portland, Oregon. Some of the materials also deal with Canadian cities including Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto as well as European cities including London, Berlin, and Amsterdam. Some specific items include a 1981 study on the revitalization of New York's 42nd St, a 1980 review of urban renewal in Amsterdam, a Bethesda streetscape plan from 1984, a comprehensive plan for the central city area of Racine, Wisconsin, proposals for retail development in Washington, D.C., and several studies on malls, farmers markets, and sidewalk cafes from the 1970s and 1980s.","Series 4, Cultural Facilities, contains materials on the municipal funding of public art and the development of community cultural facilities such as art centers, theaters, concert halls, and opera houses. The cities covered include Seattle, Rochester, Lowell, Knox, and Washington, D.C.","Series 5, Design, contains various technical, prescriptive, and theoretical materials on urban design, architecture, and landscape architecture. The subjects covered range from studies of classical Greek, Gothic, and twelfth-century Chinese architecture to surveys of contemporary British, German, Italian, and Swedish architecture to manuals on pedestrian design and articles on vandalism deterrence. The cities and regions covered include Berlin, Australia, Calgary, New Orleans, Brooklyn, rural Texas, and Concho, Arizona.","Series 6, Energy, contains numerous reports and studies on energy conservation planning as well as several congressional hearings on conservation policy. Most of the materials therein cover general issues (as opposed to case studies) including solar energy, bicycle transportation design, and making old buildings and historic districts energy efficient.","Series 7, Environment, contains plans and guidelines for environmental design and conservation in various regions including California, Delaware, northern Virginia, and Athens, Greece. The subjects covered include highway noise and beautification, rural land development, lake management, and water conservation.","Series 8, Handicap Accessibility, contains a small number of manuals on the incorporation of accessibility features into architecture and urban design.","Series 9, Open Spaces, Parks, and Recreation, consists mostly of plans and reports on the design and development of open spaces, parks, and cultural facilities. The subjects addressed include urban open spaces, parks, zoos, waterfront revitalization, and urban forestry in such cities as Dayton, Pittsburgh, Camden, Chattanooga, San Francisco, and Tampa.","Series 10, Public and Private Partnerships, includes reports and studies on the projects of various public and private partnerships aimed at developing the local economy, mitigating social inequity, and providing social services such as child care and urban renewal to the community. The partnerships examined in this series include the Bronx Land Reclamation Program, the Citibank Flatbush Project, the Missouri Neighborhood Assistance Program, and the Navy Broadway Complex Project.","Series 11, Tourism, contains reports and proposals pertaining to the promotion and development of tourism. The materials deal with such topics as the development of historic centers for tourism, tourist impact control, the 1980 and 1981 Travel Outlook Forum proceedings, the promotion of black material culture, and the \"gritty city enhancement strategy,\" which aims to capitalize on the \"gritty\" ambience of old working-class neighborhoods and industrial centers as tourist attractions.","Series 12, Transportation, contains materials on the design and improvement of transportation infrastructure. Most of the studies cover general topics, but the series includes case studies of New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, and the Netherlands. The topics covered include automobile restricted zones, center-city parking and parking lot design, transportation architecture, the economics of transportation restriction, traffic control design, railway and trolley transit, bicycle transportation and parking, and pedestrian relief areas.","Series 13, Urban Planning, is the largest section of the PLC collection after Series 3 (Central Business Districts). This series contains planning reports, policy statements, and congressional hearings on a wide range of urban planning and community development issues including economic development, land use, municipal tax policy, and suburban sprawl. Most of the materials deal with U.S. cities including Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Madison, and Cincinatti, and such North American regions as Arizona, California, Texas, Oregon, New Jersey, Hawaii, Ontario, and British Columbia. However, it also contains studies on urban planning in China and a number of European countries including France, Italy, Spain, Poland, and the Netherlands. Within this series one will find numerous publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, several studies on Court House Plaza in Arlington, a 1972 report on Fairfax County, The President's National Urban Policy Report of 1980 and 1988, Reports of the European Campaign for Urban Renaissance, meeting minutes of the Council of Europe's 5th Symposium in 1977, and a dozen case studies from the \"States and Urban Strategies\" series.","Series 14, Oversize, contains oversize books on subjects that would otherwise be included in the following series: Central Business Districts, Cultural Facilities, Open Spaces, Parks and Recreation, and Urban Planning. It contains studies and planning proposals with large color photographs on San Diego, San Francisco, Baton Rouge, Chicago, and Providence, as well as Dublin, Ireland, and the Hague."],"abstract_html_tesm":["\u003cabstract label=\"Abstract\"\u003e\nThis collection contains planning reports, studies, theses, dissertations, policy proposals, books, magazine articles, meeting minutes, and congressional hearings on various aspects of urban planning and community development dating mostly from the 1970s and 1980s. 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Founded by a consortium of the National Endowment of the Arts in 1977 under the title \"Partners for Livable Places,\" the organization initially focused on design and culture as resources for livability.","During the 1980s the organization expanded its scope to address the economic concerns of communities and launched a number of programs, each focusing on a specific problem area of community development. The Economics of Amenity program secured PLC's place as a national resource dedicated to the economic value of using amenities for community development. It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. PLC continues to work toward the growth and improvement of American communities to this day.","Processed by Emily Clough in 2013. EAD markup completed by Emily Clough and Jordan Patty in 2013-2014.","Special Collections and Archives also holds the \n                 that contains publications on many subjects related to community renewal and planning.","The collection consists of reports, brochures, posters, books, audio/visual materials, and newsletters. The records cover the entire history of the Partners for Livable Communities, beginning with its inception in the 1970s at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The majority of the collection is comprised of primary resources (research, reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, audio/visual materials, etc.), which relate to projects that Partners for Livable Communities has undertaken during the past 33 years of its existence. These materials are important for understanding how the Livable Cities Act has developed over the years from its inception in 1978 to the present. They document how Partners moved from a granting agency (when it was associated with the NEA) to an independent, non-profit organization focused on initiating important programs and projects of its own, many of which have resulted in major changes in the quality of design and living in urban environments in the United States. The collection is also important because Partners prepared the groundwork for many key initiatives including model legislation, the Livable Communities Act of 2009, which is currently under consideration by the Obama administration. Materials in the collection will help researchers to understand the development of city planning over the past 30+ years in the United States, as well as the best practices, standards and policies that have been advanced by Partners. A preliminary inventory is available.","Series 1, Amenity Resources \u0026 Quality of Life, the largest of the collection, contains resources used in Partner's first program, The Economics of Amenity. These materials are focused around the economic value of design, cultural amenities, and the impact on the quality of life in a community. This series includes pamphlets, binders, and books on Partners for Livable Communities' Creative City initiative, notes on sponsored charrettes in Kingsport and Memphis, Tennessee; Alexandria and Roanoke, Virginia; Glendale and San Buenaventura California; and Baltimore, Maryland. Other resources in this series include documentation on the importance of quality design and regional publications produced and gathered by PLC and other private organizations in the United States and Europe.","Series 2, Community Development, contains resources gathered by Partners for Livable Communities relevant to their various initiatives and programs. Specifically, they collected a variety of books, binders, reports, and articles, published by Partners and other outside organizations, that focus on cultural and community planning, including PLC's Aging in Place initiative, a small portion of the Livability Clearinghouse, notes taken in the Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; and Kingsport, Tennessee charrettes and the materials on the selections for the America's Most Livable City awards, sponsored by Partners of Livable Communities.","Series 3, Culture Builds Community, contains the gathered resources for the long-term initiative, started in 1993. The goal of this initiative is to use certain cultural assets to build a community's economy, community pride, and the quality of life. Included in this series are various workbooks, papers, presentations, and binders collected that focus on cultural assets and it affects the growth of the surrounding communities. Some specific records include a collection of PLC's \"Connections\" newsletter, various charrettes that took place in Kansas City, Missouri, and documentation on the importance of libraries, art, schools, and markets in a community.","Series 4, New Civics, contains four subseries, Benchmarks and Indices, Leadership for Change, Regional Strategies, and Visioning and Local Participation that focus on developing successful leadership strategies to create community-centered programs through a cooperative effort between local government and private businesses. Some specific resources include the collection of documentation gathered during the various charrettes and workshops held in Frederick, Maryland; San Diego, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Grand Rapids, Michigan, the programs from the Bridge Builders ceremonies, the Dublin Community Plans, the Indiana Cities Conference, and other regionally-focused reports.","Series 5, Partners Resources, includes the materials necessary for the workings and advertising of Partners of Livable Communities and its affiliates throughout the United States. Specifically, this series includes the extensive collection of PLACE newsletters, various directories from 1975 to 2011, information on the Board of Trustees in 2002, the pamphlets from America's Most Livable Cities and the Visions and Community Spirit Awards, informative handouts written about Partners and its various initiatives, the Biannual Activities reports, and various regional reports written for Partners for Livable Communities.","Series 6, Shared Heritage of the Americas contains information that looks at the special resources inherent throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This small series contains various books, binders, magazines, transcripts, and reports that explore the archaeology, history, and physical geography of these rich regions. Specific resources include PLC's research effort for an article about underwater archaeology and documentation from two forums that focused on preservation throughout the Americas.","Series 7, Tourism: Heritage, Discovery, \u0026 Ecotourism, includes materials focused on the importance of conservation and tourism development. Like with Series 5 (Shared Heritage with the Americas), this series focuses on responsible tourism using the available resources in a region. It also includes information on healthy tourism growth and conservation. Specific resources include the information gathered during the African-American Museum of Delaware Charratte, the Tourism Task Force for Greater Cincinnati Report, and the Travel Review Conference proceedings.","Series 8 consists of photogaphs that document the activities of Partners from the 1970s through 2010s. Subjects include events hosted by Partners, images of commuity activities in cities, and pictures of the Partners staff.","Series 9 contains audiovisual materials. There are a variety of videotapes, cassettes, compact discs and diskettes that Partners created and gathered. Most of the materials are relevant to the various sponsored programs that Partners of Livable Communities initiated. Some specific audio and visual materials includes CDs of photos from various Partners-hosted events, video and audio documentation of regional charrettes and meetings, and back-up diskettes of various articles and documents that PLC's employees authored.","Series 10 contains oversized materials. Most of these resources are posters created for Partners' various programs, regional newspaper articles focused on community growth, and large books published by various private companies.","There are no restrictions on personal use. 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The records cover the entire history of the Partners for Livable Communities, beginning with its inception in the 1970s at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). The majority of the collection is comprised of primary resources (research, reports, correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, audio/visual materials, etc.), which relate to projects that Partners for Livable Communities has undertaken during the past 33 years of its existence. These materials are important for understanding how the Livable Cities Act has developed over the years from its inception in 1978 to the present. They document how Partners moved from a granting agency (when it was associated with the NEA) to an independent, non-profit organization focused on initiating important programs and projects of its own, many of which have resulted in major changes in the quality of design and living in urban environments in the United States. The collection is also important because Partners prepared the groundwork for many key initiatives including model legislation, the Livable Communities Act of 2009, which is currently under consideration by the Obama administration. Materials in the collection will help researchers to understand the development of city planning over the past 30+ years in the United States, as well as the best practices, standards and policies that have been advanced by Partners. A preliminary inventory is available.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 1, Amenity Resources \u0026amp; Quality of Life, the largest of the collection, contains resources used in Partner's first program, The Economics of Amenity. These materials are focused around the economic value of design, cultural amenities, and the impact on the quality of life in a community. This series includes pamphlets, binders, and books on Partners for Livable Communities' Creative City initiative, notes on sponsored charrettes in Kingsport and Memphis, Tennessee; Alexandria and Roanoke, Virginia; Glendale and San Buenaventura California; and Baltimore, Maryland. Other resources in this series include documentation on the importance of quality design and regional publications produced and gathered by PLC and other private organizations in the United States and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2, Community Development, contains resources gathered by Partners for Livable Communities relevant to their various initiatives and programs. Specifically, they collected a variety of books, binders, reports, and articles, published by Partners and other outside organizations, that focus on cultural and community planning, including PLC's Aging in Place initiative, a small portion of the Livability Clearinghouse, notes taken in the Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; and Kingsport, Tennessee charrettes and the materials on the selections for the America's Most Livable City awards, sponsored by Partners of Livable Communities.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 3, Culture Builds Community, contains the gathered resources for the long-term initiative, started in 1993. The goal of this initiative is to use certain cultural assets to build a community's economy, community pride, and the quality of life. Included in this series are various workbooks, papers, presentations, and binders collected that focus on cultural assets and it affects the growth of the surrounding communities. 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Some specific resources include the collection of documentation gathered during the various charrettes and workshops held in Frederick, Maryland; San Diego, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Grand Rapids, Michigan, the programs from the Bridge Builders ceremonies, the Dublin Community Plans, the Indiana Cities Conference, and other regionally-focused reports.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 5, Partners Resources, includes the materials necessary for the workings and advertising of Partners of Livable Communities and its affiliates throughout the United States. Specifically, this series includes the extensive collection of PLACE newsletters, various directories from 1975 to 2011, information on the Board of Trustees in 2002, the pamphlets from America's Most Livable Cities and the Visions and Community Spirit Awards, informative handouts written about Partners and its various initiatives, the Biannual Activities reports, and various regional reports written for Partners for Livable Communities.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 6, Shared Heritage of the Americas contains information that looks at the special resources inherent throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This small series contains various books, binders, magazines, transcripts, and reports that explore the archaeology, history, and physical geography of these rich regions. 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They document how Partners moved from a granting agency (when it was associated with the NEA) to an independent, non-profit organization focused on initiating important programs and projects of its own, many of which have resulted in major changes in the quality of design and living in urban environments in the United States. The collection is also important because Partners prepared the groundwork for many key initiatives including model legislation, the Livable Communities Act of 2009, which is currently under consideration by the Obama administration. Materials in the collection will help researchers to understand the development of city planning over the past 30+ years in the United States, as well as the best practices, standards and policies that have been advanced by Partners. A preliminary inventory is available.","Series 1, Amenity Resources \u0026 Quality of Life, the largest of the collection, contains resources used in Partner's first program, The Economics of Amenity. These materials are focused around the economic value of design, cultural amenities, and the impact on the quality of life in a community. This series includes pamphlets, binders, and books on Partners for Livable Communities' Creative City initiative, notes on sponsored charrettes in Kingsport and Memphis, Tennessee; Alexandria and Roanoke, Virginia; Glendale and San Buenaventura California; and Baltimore, Maryland. Other resources in this series include documentation on the importance of quality design and regional publications produced and gathered by PLC and other private organizations in the United States and Europe.","Series 2, Community Development, contains resources gathered by Partners for Livable Communities relevant to their various initiatives and programs. Specifically, they collected a variety of books, binders, reports, and articles, published by Partners and other outside organizations, that focus on cultural and community planning, including PLC's Aging in Place initiative, a small portion of the Livability Clearinghouse, notes taken in the Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; and Kingsport, Tennessee charrettes and the materials on the selections for the America's Most Livable City awards, sponsored by Partners of Livable Communities.","Series 3, Culture Builds Community, contains the gathered resources for the long-term initiative, started in 1993. The goal of this initiative is to use certain cultural assets to build a community's economy, community pride, and the quality of life. Included in this series are various workbooks, papers, presentations, and binders collected that focus on cultural assets and it affects the growth of the surrounding communities. Some specific records include a collection of PLC's \"Connections\" newsletter, various charrettes that took place in Kansas City, Missouri, and documentation on the importance of libraries, art, schools, and markets in a community.","Series 4, New Civics, contains four subseries, Benchmarks and Indices, Leadership for Change, Regional Strategies, and Visioning and Local Participation that focus on developing successful leadership strategies to create community-centered programs through a cooperative effort between local government and private businesses. Some specific resources include the collection of documentation gathered during the various charrettes and workshops held in Frederick, Maryland; San Diego, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Grand Rapids, Michigan, the programs from the Bridge Builders ceremonies, the Dublin Community Plans, the Indiana Cities Conference, and other regionally-focused reports.","Series 5, Partners Resources, includes the materials necessary for the workings and advertising of Partners of Livable Communities and its affiliates throughout the United States. Specifically, this series includes the extensive collection of PLACE newsletters, various directories from 1975 to 2011, information on the Board of Trustees in 2002, the pamphlets from America's Most Livable Cities and the Visions and Community Spirit Awards, informative handouts written about Partners and its various initiatives, the Biannual Activities reports, and various regional reports written for Partners for Livable Communities.","Series 6, Shared Heritage of the Americas contains information that looks at the special resources inherent throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This small series contains various books, binders, magazines, transcripts, and reports that explore the archaeology, history, and physical geography of these rich regions. Specific resources include PLC's research effort for an article about underwater archaeology and documentation from two forums that focused on preservation throughout the Americas.","Series 7, Tourism: Heritage, Discovery, \u0026 Ecotourism, includes materials focused on the importance of conservation and tourism development. Like with Series 5 (Shared Heritage with the Americas), this series focuses on responsible tourism using the available resources in a region. It also includes information on healthy tourism growth and conservation. Specific resources include the information gathered during the African-American Museum of Delaware Charratte, the Tourism Task Force for Greater Cincinnati Report, and the Travel Review Conference proceedings.","Series 8 consists of photogaphs that document the activities of Partners from the 1970s through 2010s. Subjects include events hosted by Partners, images of commuity activities in cities, and pictures of the Partners staff.","Series 9 contains audiovisual materials. There are a variety of videotapes, cassettes, compact discs and diskettes that Partners created and gathered. Most of the materials are relevant to the various sponsored programs that Partners of Livable Communities initiated. Some specific audio and visual materials includes CDs of photos from various Partners-hosted events, video and audio documentation of regional charrettes and meetings, and back-up diskettes of various articles and documents that PLC's employees authored.","Series 10 contains oversized materials. Most of these resources are posters created for Partners' various programs, regional newspaper articles focused on community growth, and large books published by various private companies."],"userestrict_html_tesm":["\u003cp\u003eThere are no restrictions on personal use. 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Founded by a consortium of the National Endowment of the Arts in 1977 under the title \"Partners for Livable Places,\" the organization initially focused on design and culture as resources for livability.","During the 1980s the organization expanded its scope to address the economic concerns of communities and launched a number of programs, each focusing on a specific problem area of community development. The Economics of Amenity program secured PLC's place as a national resource dedicated to the economic value of using amenities for community development. It was soon followed by three other programs - Cities in Transition, The New Civics, and Celebrate the American Community - which approached community development in a more holistic manner that took open spaces and cultural centers into consideration as well as the impact of social and physical changes to the urban landscape.","During the 1990s the Shaping Growth in America program was launched to address issues of social inequity, children and families, minorities and the poor. The 1990s also brought a new name, \"Partners for Livable Communities,\" and a redefinition of the Partners' Resource Center as the National Center for Community Action. PLC continues to work toward the growth and improvement of American communities to this day.","Processed by Emily Clough in 2013. 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They document how Partners moved from a granting agency (when it was associated with the NEA) to an independent, non-profit organization focused on initiating important programs and projects of its own, many of which have resulted in major changes in the quality of design and living in urban environments in the United States. The collection is also important because Partners prepared the groundwork for many key initiatives including model legislation, the Livable Communities Act of 2009, which is currently under consideration by the Obama administration. Materials in the collection will help researchers to understand the development of city planning over the past 30+ years in the United States, as well as the best practices, standards and policies that have been advanced by Partners. A preliminary inventory is available.","Series 1, Amenity Resources \u0026 Quality of Life, the largest of the collection, contains resources used in Partner's first program, The Economics of Amenity. These materials are focused around the economic value of design, cultural amenities, and the impact on the quality of life in a community. This series includes pamphlets, binders, and books on Partners for Livable Communities' Creative City initiative, notes on sponsored charrettes in Kingsport and Memphis, Tennessee; Alexandria and Roanoke, Virginia; Glendale and San Buenaventura California; and Baltimore, Maryland. Other resources in this series include documentation on the importance of quality design and regional publications produced and gathered by PLC and other private organizations in the United States and Europe.","Series 2, Community Development, contains resources gathered by Partners for Livable Communities relevant to their various initiatives and programs. Specifically, they collected a variety of books, binders, reports, and articles, published by Partners and other outside organizations, that focus on cultural and community planning, including PLC's Aging in Place initiative, a small portion of the Livability Clearinghouse, notes taken in the Columbus, Ohio; Hartford, Connecticut; and Kingsport, Tennessee charrettes and the materials on the selections for the America's Most Livable City awards, sponsored by Partners of Livable Communities.","Series 3, Culture Builds Community, contains the gathered resources for the long-term initiative, started in 1993. The goal of this initiative is to use certain cultural assets to build a community's economy, community pride, and the quality of life. Included in this series are various workbooks, papers, presentations, and binders collected that focus on cultural assets and it affects the growth of the surrounding communities. Some specific records include a collection of PLC's \"Connections\" newsletter, various charrettes that took place in Kansas City, Missouri, and documentation on the importance of libraries, art, schools, and markets in a community.","Series 4, New Civics, contains four subseries, Benchmarks and Indices, Leadership for Change, Regional Strategies, and Visioning and Local Participation that focus on developing successful leadership strategies to create community-centered programs through a cooperative effort between local government and private businesses. Some specific resources include the collection of documentation gathered during the various charrettes and workshops held in Frederick, Maryland; San Diego, California; Arlington, Virginia; and Grand Rapids, Michigan, the programs from the Bridge Builders ceremonies, the Dublin Community Plans, the Indiana Cities Conference, and other regionally-focused reports.","Series 5, Partners Resources, includes the materials necessary for the workings and advertising of Partners of Livable Communities and its affiliates throughout the United States. Specifically, this series includes the extensive collection of PLACE newsletters, various directories from 1975 to 2011, information on the Board of Trustees in 2002, the pamphlets from America's Most Livable Cities and the Visions and Community Spirit Awards, informative handouts written about Partners and its various initiatives, the Biannual Activities reports, and various regional reports written for Partners for Livable Communities.","Series 6, Shared Heritage of the Americas contains information that looks at the special resources inherent throughout North America, Central America, and the Caribbean. This small series contains various books, binders, magazines, transcripts, and reports that explore the archaeology, history, and physical geography of these rich regions. Specific resources include PLC's research effort for an article about underwater archaeology and documentation from two forums that focused on preservation throughout the Americas.","Series 7, Tourism: Heritage, Discovery, \u0026 Ecotourism, includes materials focused on the importance of conservation and tourism development. Like with Series 5 (Shared Heritage with the Americas), this series focuses on responsible tourism using the available resources in a region. It also includes information on healthy tourism growth and conservation. Specific resources include the information gathered during the African-American Museum of Delaware Charratte, the Tourism Task Force for Greater Cincinnati Report, and the Travel Review Conference proceedings.","Series 8 consists of photogaphs that document the activities of Partners from the 1970s through 2010s. 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This series includes pamphlets, binders, and books on Partners for Livable Communities' Creative City initiative, notes on sponsored charrettes in Kingsport and Memphis, Tennessee; Alexandria and Roanoke, Virginia; Glendale and San Buenaventura California; and Baltimore, Maryland. Other resources in this series include documentation on the importance of quality design and regional publications produced and gathered by PLC and other private organizations in the United States and Europe.\u003c/p\u003e\n      ","\u003cp\u003eSeries 2, Community Development, contains resources gathered by Partners for Livable Communities relevant to their various initiatives and programs. 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