Four nonprofits have received grants of preliminary design services in through the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Grant Program. We'll be helping them activate two sacred spaces and two lots for community use.
This year, there will be a new player on the lanes— Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is a proud Ten Pin Sponsor of our 21st Annual Bowling Ball!
Why did CHOP decide to...
The Community Design Collaborative, Citizens Planning Institute (CPI), and Philadelphia Emerging Architects (PEA) co-hosted Sip N’ Slides on Tuesday, June 27. This special...
The School District of Philadelphia was honored with a Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Award by the U.S. Department of Education. The district is one of only nine...
Sometimes, you need to see the big picture to get things going.
Good food can help too.
The barren plaza, dim lighting, and confusing crosswalks under the El at the Arrott...
Jody Arena, President of Caritas Construction, says that his company supports the Collaborative because it provides a process for local communities to improve their neighborhoods...
In 2015, the Community Design Collaborative helped residents living north of Lehigh Avenue envision gateways to reconnect their neighborhood to the larger Kensington community. A...
Civic spaces evolve. Our ideas about their role in cities and communities change over time. Initiatives like NYC Parks’ Parks Without Borders, the Knight Foundation’s Civic...
The Community Design Collaborative is proud to announce its newest Design Grants and nonprofit partners!
The Collaborative will work with Allegheny West Foundation to develop...
In 2006, a Design Grant from the Collaborative helped Albert M. Greenfield Elementary School envision and build a groundbreaking green schoolyard. Fast forward ten years and...
