About Us
Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) works for peace, environmental protection, ecological building, social justice, and the development of healthy communities. We believe that design practitioners have a significant role to play in the well-being of our communities.
Goals
The goals of our programs are to:
- raise professional and public awareness of critical social and environmental issues
- further responsive design and planning
- honor persons and organizations whose work exemplifies social responsibility
Nationally, ADPSR is currently engaged in three primary initiatives: 1) a Prison Alternatives Campaign, 2) annual Lewis Mumford Awards program, and 3) New Village Press. There are presently four ADPSR chapters in the United States: New York, Chicago, Northern California and Southern California. ARCPeace is ADPSR's international affiliate.
Diversity
Architects / Designers / Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR) and its project, New Village Press, are committed to non-discrimination, as well as to encouraging the equitable inclusion and participation of minorities in the activities of the organization and within the professions we represent and influence. ADPSR and New Village employ, compensate and advance personnel without regard to sex, gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, national origin, veteran status, physical disability, sexual orientation or marital status.
