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for the 48th IMCL Conference, October 17-21, 2010 at the Dock Street Theater in Charleston, SC, where we shall together continue to influence city making & planning policies.

“Thank you for the utterly fascinating conference in Santa Fe... It has been a long time since I have been intellectually stimulated and been involved with such international creativity and innovations. The conference energized me and I was able to bring back ideas and information to my city.”

Councilmember Stephanie Karlin, Avondale, AZ

The Forgotten Child

“There is no topic more crucial to the well-being of our cities and of our democracy, and no one more qualified to give it the thoughtful attention it deserves.”

Daniel Kemmis, Former Mayor of Missoula, MT, Author, The Good City & the Good Life

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from the IMCL Council

The IMCL Council makes available the following articles that present the ideas of the IMCL Conferences.

Want a liveable city? Make it child-friendly first!

Suzanne Lennard, Director of Making Cities Livable, was interviewed by Tan Hui Yee of the Straits Times on July 21, 2010 while she was in Singapore to speak at the World Cities Summit.

"SINGAPORE is often cited as one of the world's more liveable cities, but a stroll through Kampong Glam, Little India, Tanjong Pagar and other downtown areas led one visiting expert to a more muted conclusion.

Yes, there is much the Republic is doing right, much the rest of the world can envy, but the country is falling down in one key area - it is not thinking small enough.

Child-sized, to be precise, because cities must first be liveable for kids before they can be liveable for all, according to urban planning consultant Suzanne Crowhurst Lennard, who was in town recently for the World Cities Summit."

Read the full article on the blog Wild Singapore News

Channel News Asia interview

Suzanne Lennard, Director of Making Cities Livable, was interviewed on Channel News Asia while she was in Singapore to speak at the World Cities Summit.

Community Festivals: Streets Paved with Flowers

The festival of Corpus Domini, as celebrated in Cannara, Italy, with a continuous carpet of flowers all around the town, is one of Europe's most genuine community festivals. Read more...

47th Conference in Portland - Report

Read a summary of papers presented at the 47th Conference in Portland, OR.

2009 Urban Plazas Award

presented to
City of Portland Parks & Recreation; Peter Walker & Partners

Livable Cities is Gaining Momentum

We have reached a major turning point in city-making! It has now become clear to everyone that the old practices of sprawling development have helped bring about not only an ecological crisis, but a health crisis as well. Our auto-oriented planning has promoted an epidemic of obesity, with its attendant chronic illnesses—and disintegration of community, accompanied by increased personal stress.

Child-Friendly Communities

Neighborhoods, Towns, & Cities

2008 Mixed-Use Design Award

presented to
Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP

2008 Mixed-Use Design Commendations

presented to
Runberg Architecture Group
Weber & Thompson

2007 Mixed-Use Design Award

presented to
Anderson Pacific LLC

2007 Mixed-Use Design Commendations

Henry L. Lennard, social psychologist, medical sociologist and urban scholar died in Venice, Italy, Thursday June 23rd, shortly after being admitted to hospital. He was 81.

Principles of True Urbanism

Suzanne H. Crowhurst Lennard
Henry L. Lennard