1. Partners for Livable Communities 1429 21 st Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 887 5990 www.livable.com Robert McNulty

2. ABOUT PARTNERS FOR LIVABLE COMMUNITIES

3. DEFINING CULTURAL ASSETS  People  Public Places  Institutions

4. BENEFITS OF CULTURAL ASSETS CULTURAL ASSETS (people, public spaces, institutions) Labor Force Development and Youth Education Economic Development Tourism Placemaking and Community Design Social Development and Community Empowerment Quality of Life Agenda

5. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  Creates jobs  Attracts outside revenue  Boosts image and brand

6. LABOR FORCE DEVELOPMENT AND YOUTH EDUCATION  Enhances capacity of workforce  Teaches life skills and improves test scores  Increases opportunities for at-risk youth

7. TOURISM  Enhances the hospitality industry  Boosts civic pride and engagement  Restores infrastructure

8. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT  Builds social cohesion  Provides neutral space for dialogue  Increases social capital

9. PLACEMAKING AND COMMUNITY DESIGN  Creates quality public places  Improves commercial corridors  Enhances safety and livability

10. MEASURING THE BENEFITS  Economic impact (jobs, dollars spent, property values etc)  Social impact (social networks, quality of life, etc)

11. Partners for Livable Communities 1429 21 st Street NW Washington, DC 20036 (202) 887 5990 www.livable.com