The Livability Game-Changer

Posted by Julia Klaiber on October 25, 2010

We couldn't have asked for more from the Livability Challenge than to leave our host city with the inspiration and momentum captured by this column in NUVO Newsweekly, Indianapolis' alternative newspaper.

In reflecting upon our ambition for the challenge - to make beauty, in the form of art, good design and nature, always present - NUVO contributing editor David Hoppe singled out the word "beauty" as a game-changer not just for Indy, but for American cities writ large. He writes:

"Making beauty the governing principle in how we think about city livability is a bold move. Its practicality is breathtakingly sensible. It begs the question: Where would you rather live, in a beautiful place or an ugly one?"

The Livability Challenge took place in Indianapolis on Oct 11-13. For more on the proceedings, including downloadable presentations, visit the US Initiative website.