Congress for the New Urbanism
Congress for the New Urbanism is a collaboration of
professionals working to reform America's urban growth
patterns. CNU encourages restoration of existing urban
centers, reconfiguration of sprawling suburbs into
communities of real neighborhoods and diverse districts,
conservation of natural environments, and preservation of
the built legacy.
www.cnu.org
The Conservation Fund
The Conservation Fund forges partnerships to protect
America's legacy of land and water resources. Through land
acquisition, sustainable programs, and leadership
training, the Fund and its partners demonstrate effective
conservation solutions emphasizing the integration of
economic and environmental goals.
www.conservationfund.org
ESRI
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) is the
leader of the Geographic Information System (GIS) software
industry. Headquartered in Redlands, California, ESRI has
offices throughout the United States; a business partner
program with more than 1,500 developers, consultants,
resellers, and data providers; and a network of more than
75 international distributors with users in more than 220
countries.
www.esri.com
Fannie Mae Foundation (Knowledgeplex)
A private, nonprofit organization, the Fannie Mae
Foundation is the largest foundation in the country
devoted to affordable housing and the revitalization of
communities. Knowledgeplex is a very comprehensive
web-based resource center sponsored by the Fannie Mae
Foundation offering best practices, discussions, research,
and more for professionals working on affordable housing,
economic revitalization, homeownership, and community
development.
www.fanniemaefoundation.org
and www.knowledgeplex.org
Land Trust Alliance
Since its founding in 1982, the Land Trust Alliance has
helped build a strong land trust movement in America that
now includes more than 1,260 conservation organizations.
LTA has supported land trusts through its conferences,
workshops, field services, grants, research, publications,
and an Internet library.
www.lta.org
Local Initiative Support Corporation
Local Initiative Support Corporation helps resident-led,
community-based development organizations transform
distressed communities and neighborhoods into healthy
ones—good places to live, do business, work, and raise
families. By providing capital, technical expertise,
training and information, LISC supports the development of
local leadership and the creation of affordable housing,
commercial, industrial and community facilities,
businesses, and jobs.
www.lisc.org
National Trust for Historic Preservation
The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a
privately funded nonprofit organization that provides
leadership, education, and advocacy to save America's
diverse historic places and revitalize communities. The
National Trust's National Main Street Center is a
full-service commercial district revitalization
organization, which helped develop the Main Street
Four-Point Approach, a comprehensive methodology that has
been used by over 1600 communities to revitalize their
traditional commercial districts.
www.nationaltrust.org
Rocky Mountain Institute
Rocky Mountain Institute is an entrepreneurial nonprofit
organization that fosters the efficient and restorative
use of natural, human, and other capital to make the world
more secure, just, prosperous, and life sustaining. RMI
does consulting work and research in the following areas:
buildings and land, transportation, community building,
climate, water and other issues.
www.rmi.org
The Trust for Public Land
Founded in 1972, the Trust for Public Land is the only
national nonprofit working exclusively to protect land for
human enjoyment and well being. TPL helps conserve land
for recreation and spiritual nourishment and to improve
the health and quality of life of American communities.
www.tpl.org
The Urban Land Institute
The mission of the Urban Land Institute is to provide
responsible leadership in the use of land to enhance the
total environment. Founded in 1936, the institute now has
more than 18,000 members worldwide representing the entire
spectrum of land use and real estate development
disciplines, working in private enterprise and public
service.
www.uli.org
U.S. Green Building Council
The U.S. Green Building Council is leading a national
consensus for producing a new generation of buildings that
deliver high performance inside and out. Council members
work together to develop LEED™ products and resources,
the Greenbuild annual International Conference and Expo,
policy guidance, and educational and marketing tools that
support the adoption of sustainable building.
www.usgbc.org
