Saturday, June 19th. 6-8pm.

Location: Wurster Hall, UC Berkeley

In 1992, ADPSR instituted an annual Lewis Mumford awards program to honor people and organizations that exemplify ADPSR's goals of peace, preservation of the natural and built environment, and socially responsible development. Lewis Mumford's writings continue to inspire and remind us that architecture, design, and planning, must respond to human needs, harmonize with its surroundings, and reflect the aspirations and social context of our civilization.

Awardess are traditionally chosen from amongst the many talented and deserving organizations and individuals in the region where the conference is held.

2010 Awardees

Peace: Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.  They believe that basic necessities such as food, shelter, and freedom are what really make our communities secure.  ADPSR has worked with Critical Resistance in establishing our Prison Alternatives Initiative, and is very proud to honor their tireless work for justice.

Environment: Architecture 2030, a non-profit, non-partisan and independent organization, was established in response to the global-warming crisis by architect Edward Mazria in 2002.  2030's mission is to rapidly transform the US and global Building Sector from the major contributor of greenhouse gas emissions to a central part of the solution to the global-warming crisis.  Their goal is to achieve a dramatic reduction in the global-warming-causing greenhouse gas emissions by changing the way buildings and developments are planned, designed and constructed. 

Development: The Chez Panisse Foundation envisions a public school curriculum that includes hands-on experiences in school kitchens, gardens, and lunchrooms, and that provides healthy, freshly prepared meals as part of each school day.  The Foundation has four main programs:  School Lunch Reform, with a model program at the Berkeley Unified School District; The Edible Schoolyard, a model garden and kitchen program on the grounds of Martin Luther King Junior Middle School in Berkeley; and The Edible Schoolyard Affiliate Network, a small network of model programs which demonstrate that the Edible Schoolyard can succeed in a diverse set of climates and communities. 

2009 AWARDEES (Chicago)

Peace: Growing Home Inc.

Their organization promotes and uses organic agriculture as a vehicle for job training, employment and community development. They focus on transitional employment (pro-active re-incorporation into the workforce for individuals who may be/have been homeless, previously incarcerated, or have substance abuse issues), green jobs forunderrepresented communities, stimulating local economies and advocacy for local food systems. Growing Home has an urban garden facility, a market garden, a rural farm 75 miles south of Chicago, and they run a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) program.

Environment: Little Village Environmental Justice Organization

In 1994, community members in the largely Hispanic neighborhoods of Little Village and Pilsen, banded together to move an elementary school to a safer environmental location. Little Village has since expanded to projects covering much of the Chicago metropolitan area. Some of their projects include teaching residents how to effectively weatherize their houses, campaigning for open space, youth programs and other environmental advocacy

Community Development: Fuller Park Community Development Corporation

Fuller Park operates a Housing Resource Center that creates and manages affordable housing, provides technical assistance to area residents and intervenes in predatory land practices. They run the Southpoint Academy, which trains people in property maintenance techniques, and they also maintain a food pantry. Fuller Park created the Eden Place Nature Center, a public park center, from abandoned lots.