The Angle

Debates, polls, endorsements, ads, who’s in, who’s out, fundraising, primaries and caucuses, and the rest of the “noise” of an election season: does any of this matter to your practice and the architecture profession?

The architect’s role in defining what “community” is continues to grow. Increasingly active in public affairs, planning, and urban and rural development, architects have a seat at many decision-making tables across the country. As part of this responsibility, the profession must participate in the campaign process, from voting to holding candidate forums, from running for national delegate positions, to talking about architects’ issues as the national parties develop their platforms.

The Government Advocacy team created DesignVote08 to help architects sort through the din of the campaign season.  So the question this week is how can we help make this process easier for you? What information do you need to know today, and how will these needs change as the year moves forward? Tell us what is important to AIA members in 2008!