Partners for Livable Communities is a non-profit leadership organization working to improve the livability of communities by promoting quality of life, economic development, and social equity. Since its founding in 1977, Partners has helped communities set a common vision for the future, discover and use new resources for community and economic development and build public/private coalitions to further their goals. Partners promotes livable communities through technical assistance, leadership training, workshops, charettes, research and publications. More than 1,200 individuals and groups from local, state, national, international, public and private and media organizations make up Partners' resource network and share innovative ideas on livability and community improvement.

Partners has a long and distinguished history in the use of culture, heritage, design, and the humanities to help people reclaim their neighborhoods since its founding. In 1993, Partners began an extensive developmental program called Culture Builds Community, which aims to systematically place cultural assets within the portfolio of community development efforts.

For more information on Partners for Livable Communities visit www.livable.com