The Integrator Design. Development. Construction. LET’S TALK ABOUT IT! As we continue to emerge from the pandemic, the AIANN 2023 Board of Directors made it a primary goal to focus on encouraging member interaction and participation in the growth and change planned for our community. From this focus, The Integrator series was launched in May to meet regularly, start casual conversations, share ideas and express concerns as we talk about our region’s future built environment. The Integrator, set up as a Forum series, fosters interaction between architects, engineers, designers, contractors, developers and key decision-makers. The goal is to consistently come together to become a unified voice and resource advocating for positive change. We arranged the event to provide a venue of collaboration, comradery, insight, creative discourse and, most importantly, a place to generate relationships. Searching for a Shared Vision Several agencies make up the voices of change in the Truckee Meadows, including the city of Reno, the city of Sparks, Washoe County, Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Agency, our University and Community College, EDAWN and many more. With all the governing bodies, how can we come together in search of a shared vision? With only two Integrators hosted, we are seeing a clear headway to becoming a resource to our community decisionmakers. Stakeholders from our local agencies are open, curious and interactive in these discussions. They are attending to both shed light on the challenges and priorities that need attention and listen to ideas and collective suggestions. From development along the river to satellite entertainment districts, downtown revitalization and trends affecting the places we create, our chapter is now host to one of the most dynamic dialogues that can impact the soul and spirit of our region. Crafting a Collaborative Plan for the Future To date, the dialogue has raised interest in a diversity of spaces and places that will attract and support a diverse and meaningful quality of life and value in our community. We’ve discussed the responsibilities that each agency has toward policies, data gathering and master plans. We are pushing the conversation beyond regulations, and 22 Northern Nevada Architecture .23
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