Place-Based Design and Civic Health
The Detroit riverfront captures a compelling tale of urban transformation. Home to a thriving industrial base in the early 20th century, the riverfron
Civic Commons: Spreading opportunity to the whole city
For decades the “Philadelphia Story” was about steady economic decline. That story is being rewritten today, but so far Philadelphia’s comeback
A Q&A with Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner of Parks & Recreation
Interview by Alex Vuocolo When Reimagining the Civic Commons launched in 2015, Kathryn Ott Lovell was the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park
Sharing Gifts and Stories between Library Neighborhoods
The project began as a modern-day interpretation of the legendary Bartram’s Boxes, which were sent by Philadelphian John Bartram (1699-1777), Americ
FROM ISOLATION TO INTERDEPENDENCE: HOW REIMAGINING THE CIVIC COMMONS IS CONNECTING PHILADELPHIA
Of the many nicknames for Philadelphia, the “City of Neighborhoods” is the nickname that aligns most closely with my understanding of the city. Th
PennPraxis: Bridging Philadelphia Neighborhoods by Sharing Gifts and Stories
If a Philadelphia neighborhood could send a gift box to another neighborhood, filled with all of the things that make its community unique, what would
KNIGHT FOUNDATION: VIOLA ALLEY CONNECTOR IN PHILADELPHIA DEMONSTRATES STRENGTH OF REIMAGINING THE CIVIC COMMONS PARTNERSHIPS
For a bright afternoon in September, an alley in Philadelphia’s East Parkside neighborhood became much more than a narrow passageway; it was transfo
Generocity: The Neighborhood Exchange Box might be coming to a community near you
Mt. Airy USA and the John Bartram Association kicked off their joint Neighborhood Exchange Box project, which will invite Mt. Airy and Southwest Ph
Generocity: Philly is sharing its best practices for creating equitable public space with 4 other cities
The “Reimagining the Civic Commons” initiative, piloted in Philadelphia, is expanding, and Philly is acting as a mentor to the four other cities
CityLab: Creating Sustainable Cities by ‘Reimagining the Civic Commons’
Welcome to Reimagining the Civic Commons, Akron, Memphis, Chicago and Detroit! Four foundations have joined forces to fund civic projects in four ci