The above quote is from Chairman Chu's remarks at "Creative Placemaking: The Role of Arts in Community Development," which took place yesterday in Washington, DC. Held in part to celebrate the launch of our new book How to Do Creative Placemaking: An Action-Oriented Guide to Arts in Community Development, the convening was hosted by the NEA, Kresge Foundation, ArtPlace America, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and Partners for Livable Communities.