Quality of Place

local pride and attachment  
downtown activation and programming  
safer, beautified streets and alleys  
jobs and economic opportunity  
shared history and community identifiers  
opportunities for kids, seniors and veterans  

Infrastructure

history, heritage and building preservation 
workforce development 
business attraction and retention 
small business and tourism 
community health and safety 
planning, discovery and innovation 

Design

clothing, jewelry, furniture and dishes 
cars, boats and airplanes 
home, school, business and church architecture 
landscapes, gardens and parks 
signs, ads, brands, websites and book covers 
interior design and stained-glass windows 

Creation

books, poetry and comics 
video games, apps and websites 
binge-able tv, movies, cartoons and plays 
music for earbuds, speakers and stages 
viral dances and ballet, murals and paintings 
quilting, sculpting, carving and glass-blowing 

Yes, and...

living room plays by kids and Broadway auditions 
craft fairs and juried art competitions 
traditional fiddle and orchestral violin 
ceramics at the Y and marble statues in Rome 
singing in the church choir and opera at the Met 
home-dyed t-shirts and haut couture 

Everywhere

home, work and school
churches, parks and libraries
garage, basement, bar and concert stages
museums, craft rooms and wood shops
vacations, hospitals and prisons
your lap while knitting