Alexandria, VA (August 10, 2010)– The Alliance for Regional Stewardship (ARS) announced today that Robert H. McNulty has been awarded the 2010 John Parr Award, bestowed by ARS for a lifetime of outstanding individual leadership excellence in advancing regional stewardship of metropolitan areas.
The Parr Award was formally presented on August 5th at the American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) annual convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ARS is housed within and supported by ACCE.
The John Parr Award was established in 2008 to recognize individuals who have dedicated their work and personal lives, as well as social/political capital, to regional stewardship. The award commemorates the legacy of the late John Parr (1948--2007), former chief executive of the National Civic League, co-founder of ARS, and one of America’s foremost advisors in the areas of collaborative government, public/private partnerships, and regional governance.
“Bob McNulty is one of our nation’s unique civic entrepreneurs, bringing together diverse public, private and civic interests to shape livable communities. For the 35 years since he founded Partners for Livable Communities, he has been defining best practices in livability and regional citizenship. His distinguished career emulates the ideals that both our late friend and colleague John Parr represented. We are pleased to honor and recognize him with this lifetime achievement award,” notes Richard C. D. Fleming, who serves as chairman of ARS, is president and CEO of the St. Louis (MO) Regional Chamber and Growth Association. Fleming is also chairman of the Partners board of trustees.
McNulty has spent the past 35 years working at the neighborhood, city, county, regional, state, national and international levels with government, non-profit, community advocacy, business, and philanthropic leaders to advance livable communities. In 1977, he founded Partners for Livable Communities, with the support and leadership of then-chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks.
McNulty is an experienced civic strategist who has worked in over 400 communities across North America, serving as a prime mover in shaping livable communities. He has put together and supported new regional leadership groups in approximately 20 cities around the country. Under his leadership, Partners for Livable Communities has produced highly-regarded reports such as the Economics of Amenity, The Creative City Policy Source Book, and The Dollars and Sense of Green Business. In addition to numerous grants and research assignments, McNulty also writes articles on urban strategies for publications such as the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, Atlanta Monthly, and California Monthly magazine.
McNulty has conceived and produced a number of landmark national symposia on the subject of livability and regional stewardship, including Arts Edge in Pittsburgh, Crossing the Line in Memphis, Culture Builds Communities, Economics of Amenity, and Aging in Place in communities throughout the nation.
McNulty has a business degree in real estate from the University of California, Berkeley and holds a law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law, also at the University of California, Berkeley.
ARS is a national, peer-to-peer network of regional leaders working across boundaries to solve tough community problems. Supported by ACCE, ARS members come from business, government, education, and the civic sectors and share a common commitment to collaborative action and achieving results. ARS is committed to the idea that strong and vibrant regional communities are built on four principles of regional stewardship: an innovative economy, livable communities, social inclusion, and a collaborative style of governance.
The Parr Award was formally presented on August 5th at the American Chamber of Commerce Executives’ (ACCE) annual convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ARS is housed within and supported by ACCE.
The John Parr Award was established in 2008 to recognize individuals who have dedicated their work and personal lives, as well as social/political capital, to regional stewardship. The award commemorates the legacy of the late John Parr (1948--2007), former chief executive of the National Civic League, co-founder of ARS, and one of America’s foremost advisors in the areas of collaborative government, public/private partnerships, and regional governance.
“Bob McNulty is one of our nation’s unique civic entrepreneurs, bringing together diverse public, private and civic interests to shape livable communities. For the 35 years since he founded Partners for Livable Communities, he has been defining best practices in livability and regional citizenship. His distinguished career emulates the ideals that both our late friend and colleague John Parr represented. We are pleased to honor and recognize him with this lifetime achievement award,” notes Richard C. D. Fleming, who serves as chairman of ARS, is president and CEO of the St. Louis (MO) Regional Chamber and Growth Association. Fleming is also chairman of the Partners board of trustees.
McNulty has spent the past 35 years working at the neighborhood, city, county, regional, state, national and international levels with government, non-profit, community advocacy, business, and philanthropic leaders to advance livable communities. In 1977, he founded Partners for Livable Communities, with the support and leadership of then-chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, Nancy Hanks.
McNulty is an experienced civic strategist who has worked in over 400 communities across North America, serving as a prime mover in shaping livable communities. He has put together and supported new regional leadership groups in approximately 20 cities around the country. Under his leadership, Partners for Livable Communities has produced highly-regarded reports such as the Economics of Amenity, The Creative City Policy Source Book, and The Dollars and Sense of Green Business. In addition to numerous grants and research assignments, McNulty also writes articles on urban strategies for publications such as the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, Atlanta Monthly, and California Monthly magazine.
McNulty has conceived and produced a number of landmark national symposia on the subject of livability and regional stewardship, including Arts Edge in Pittsburgh, Crossing the Line in Memphis, Culture Builds Communities, Economics of Amenity, and Aging in Place in communities throughout the nation.
McNulty has a business degree in real estate from the University of California, Berkeley and holds a law degree from the Boalt Hall School of Law, also at the University of California, Berkeley.
ARS is a national, peer-to-peer network of regional leaders working across boundaries to solve tough community problems. Supported by ACCE, ARS members come from business, government, education, and the civic sectors and share a common commitment to collaborative action and achieving results. ARS is committed to the idea that strong and vibrant regional communities are built on four principles of regional stewardship: an innovative economy, livable communities, social inclusion, and a collaborative style of governance.