The AIA announced yesterday that ArchiPAC (the AIA's political action committee) had "paused all PAC activities and contributions indefinitely, pending further review of the political situation and to enable the development of protocols to address this and future events aimed to undermine American Voters." The rest of the statement reads:
AIA is taking these steps as a direct result of the inflamed rhetoric and violence that preceded last week’s Congressional vote to certify the election of President-Elect Joe Biden.
ArchiPAC was founded 40 years ago to further amplify the voice of architects to Congressional policymakers. ArchiPAC is bipartisan and supports candidates from both political parties who value policies supporting the built environment and advocate for solutions to issues architects face in protecting the health, safety, and welfare of people.
AIA remains a bipartisan organization and ArchiPAC is supported solely by the voluntary contributions of AIA members. Its disbursements are managed by a committee of AIA members. We look forward to resuming activities in the future and representing architects and the profession before Congress.
4 Comments
Excellent step in the right direction. Change takes time and thought.
All: Lobby congress to undo the Trump "Make America Beautiful Again" directive stating a specific architectural style approved by the president by making the 1962 "Guiding Principles for Federal Architecture" as law.
This should require zero lobbying.
Finally, something worth laughing out loud about. Out of all the positions this organization takes, this one is the most cynical. The AIA Pac has less pull than a chihuahua on a soup bone. It is a fucking joke.
Block this user
Are you sure you want to block this user and hide all related comments throughout the site?
Archinect
This is your first comment on Archinect. Your comment will be visible once approved.