Architects head to Capitol Hill to advocate for design freedom and resilient communities

{"version":"0.3.0","atoms":[],"cards":[],"markups":[["strong"],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/events\/6578526-aia-leadership-summit-2023"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/events\/6583625-lobby-day-2023"]],["a",["href","https:\/\/www.aia.org\/pages\/6223926-aia-advocacy"]],["b"]],"sections":[[1,"p",[[0,[0],1,"WASHINGTON \u2013 February\n15, 2023 \u2013 "],[0,[],0,"The\nAmerican Institute of Architects (AIA) and more than 400 of its architect\nmembers are attending meetings today with their Members of Congress. As professionals\nand constituents, AIA members are advocating for two bipartisan pieces of\nlegislation that benefit communities and their inhabitants."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Architects\nare meeting with legislators to discuss the Democracy In Design Act (S.366), to\nensure that communities across the country maintain a voice in the design of\nfederal buildings consistent with their preferences, culture, topographies, and\ndesign traditions. Architects are also advocating for the Resilient AMERICA Act,\nwhich would make significant changes to the federal government\u2019s ability to\nprepare communities for future natural disasters. The bill accomplishes this by increasing\nfederal funding for pre-disaster mitigation through FEMA\u2019s Building Resilient\nInfrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"\u201cImproving\nbuilding and community resilience to future climate-related natural disasters\nis a key component of AIA\u2019s goal,\u201d said AIA 2023 President Emily\nGrandstaff-Rice, FAIA. \u201cAdditionally, it remains critically important that our\ncountry retain the flexibility to choose between a variety of design styles in our\npublic buildings, not have those decisions dictated at the outset. "]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA\nLobby Day is one component of this year\u2019s "],[0,[1],1,"AIA Leadership Summit"],[0,[],0,". "],[0,[2],1,"AIA\u2019s Lobby Day"],[0,[],0," provides architects with a platform to\ndirectly advocate in support of legislation impacting the profession."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Grandstaff-Rice\nadded, \u201cAs trained problem-solvers and natural facilitators, architects have\nthe skills to help legislators develop policies that create more resilient,\nsustainable, and equitable communities.\u201d"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Visit AIA\u2019s website to learn more about its "],[0,[3],1,"advocacy efforts"],[0,[],0,"."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[4],1,"About AIA"]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"Founded\nin 1857, AIA consistently works to create more valuable, healthy, secure, and\nsustainable buildings, neighborhoods, and communities. Through more than 200\ninternational, state and local chapters, AIA advocates for public policies that\npromote economic vitality and public wellbeing."]]],[1,"p",[[0,[],0,"AIA provides members with tools and resources to assist them\nin their careers and business as well as engaging civic and government leaders\nand the public to find solutions to pressing issues facing our communities,\ninstitutions, nation, and world. Members adhere to a code of ethics and conduct\nto ensure the highest professional standards."]]]]}