Having an architect in the cabinet is critical to advising on issues of the built environment.
“Architects are the civic problem solvers you didn’t know you needed,” said AIA President Kimberly Dowdell, AIA, NOMAC, addressing the 2024 United States Conference of Mayors. 🔑 Ensuring expert, licensed #architects are on the ground guiding city leaders to protect and preserve America’s built environment is key to Dowdell’s agenda. City of New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell is a perfect example of that. “You can tackle the issues on the front end, listen to the community on the front end, and on the back end get the results – that is a win-win for everyone," said Mayor Cantrell. Click to read more from #BlueprintForBetter. #AIA #Architecture #Design