Archived Advocacy

Design Perspective: Seattle Monorail

Urban Design Committee/Subcommittee on the Monorail
On the Seattle ballot November 5, 2002

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DESIGN PERSPECTIVE ON PUBLIC ISSUES

Reviewed by the AIA Seattle Board of Directors 10/16/02

AIA Seattle Emergency Fund/Katrina


AIA Seattle Emergency Fund/Katrina
Mississippi Mission: Damage Assessment

HELP WANTED!

More like this: Deadlines, Calls & Ops

AIA Seattle supports volunteer action by Members and others to serve their communities and to deliver value through a variety of AIA programs. We welcome interest in and commitment to the current projects listed below. If you'd like to take part, please contact the liaison noted in each listing. THANK YOU!

Architects/Engineers Legislative Council Representative

Deadlines, Calls & Ops

Calls for entries, opportunities for visibility, advocacy, community service, etc.

May 14 Submittal deadline

AIA Advocacy: Government Affairs at Home

President's Letter February 04: AIA Government Affairs
Kristen M. Scott AIA, AIA Seattle President
January 12, 2004 (for The AIA Seattle Architect February 2004 edition)
UPDATE 1/29: AIA Washington Council issues LEGISLATIVE ALERT: SSB 5728 Omnibus liability reform

Advocacy: Supporting revisions to Seattle Land Use Code

AIA Seattle Codes Committee Supports Revisions to Seattle Land Use Code
Source: AIA Seattle Codes Committee, Judy Tucker AIA, Chair

Promoting Livable Communities through Political Action: Architects Political Action Committee (APAC) of Washington

A Message from John Bierly AIA
October 2005

Dear Fellow Members:

I want to share with you exciting news about government affairs accomplishments of the AIA Washington Council, and to ask for your support to build upon our successes.

AIA 2001 Convention Resolution

Design and Energy Efficiency Initiative
May 18, 2001
Advocacy: AIA 2001 Convention Resolution

Design and Energy Efficiency Initiative

NOTE: The AIA national membership passed this resolution at AIA Convention 2001, held in Denver in May.
Sponsors: AIA COTE
Endorsers: AIA Kansas City AIA Seattle

Intent: To delegate a committee selected from the PIAs to help the national leaders develop the National Energy Policy for Building and Design Standards
Text of Resolution:

Promoting Livable Communities through Political Action: Architects Political Action Committee (APAC) of Washington

A Message from Steven N. Arai AIA
September 2004

Dear Fellow Members:

I am proud of Washington architects in many ways – and especially of our recent accomplishments and growing influence in our state's government affairs. Our strong Political Action Committee – known as APAC of Washington – ranks among the top 50 Washington PACS, and helps sustain design professionals' influence in Olympia.

Advocacy: Vote YES on Seattle's Fire Facilities & Emergency Response Levy

Adopted by the AIA Seattle Board of Directors
on recommendation of the AIA Seattle Disaster Preparedness & Response Commmittee
On the Seattle ballot November 4, 2004

AIA Seattle, representing more than 2,000 design professionals in the greater Puget Sound region, urges our fellow citizens to vote in favor of the City of Seattle's proposed Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy.