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As the name implies, advocating on behalf of a quality urban environment is
fundamental to the mission of the Design Advocacy Group.
We derive our advocacy positions based on consensus at our monthly open
membership meetings and among the Steering Committee members.
To advance its advocacy agenda, DAG uses a variety of tools. Developers,
government officials, planners and other interested parties are regular
guests at DAG's open monthly meetings, where a free and frank exchange of
ideas is encouraged.
In addition, DAG conducts regular public forums on important issues. In 2003,
DAG hosted “Pride of Place,” a pair of well-attended public forums
on the design and planning issues important in Philadelphia's mayoral election.
In 2004, DAG managed the Penn's Landing design charrette, in conjunction with
Penn Praxis and the Philadelphia Inquirer. This year, working with partners
including the Willliam Penn Foundation and the Center for School Study
Councils at the University of Pennsylvania, DAG will host a series of forums
on the planned Philadelphia School District Capital Program.
DAG also provides expert testimony before government agencies, writes frequent
letters to government agencies and to newspapers expressing its positions,
publishes regularly in newspaper op-ed pages and was a primary contributor
to “City Space,” a weekly column in the Philadelphia City Paper.
To view DAG's press coverage, click here.
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