Design 21: Social Design Network

MISSION: The Sallan Foundation improves the urban environment by advancing useful knowledge for greener, high performance cities.

GOAL: Envision emerging ideas and practices for high performance cities. OBJECTIVE: Broadcast useful ideas about greener cities. STRATEGIES: Write Torchlights — commentaries on topical urban green issues. Commission Snapshots — articles about high performance ideas and practices. Commission articles about Sallan-sponsored events.

GOAL: Foster an informed public that gives priority to high performance urban agendas. OBJECTIVE: Refine and disseminate useful knowledge for developing greener cities. STRATEGIES: Host forums with experts and advocates to identify and develop core green urban issues. Convene high performance scholars and practitioners to refine useful knowledge. Undertake speaking engagements.

GOAL: Cultivate effective advocacy for greener cities. OBJECTIVE: Fuse useful knowledge, support and collaboration to advance a high performance agenda. STRATEGIES: Host events that bring together experts, advocates and decision makers. Participate on boards, task forces and advisory groups that advocate for greener cities. Host Sallan Salons; invitation-only meetings for developing issue-specific action plans.