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.
For Park(ing) Day Philadelphia 2017, the Community Design Collaborative transformed its parking space into a pop-up lending library.
The library brought in a steady stream of...
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...
Friends Center, located at 15th and Cherry Streets in Center City Philadelphia, has been both a communal and administrative space for the Quaker community since 1856. Today,...
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...
Every year, the Community Design Collaborative’s Design Services Committee selects three projects completed in the previous year as finalists for its Community Design Award. The...
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...
