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Building Community Through Greening
 PHS
views greening as an integral way to bring urban neighbors together
and create a higher quality of life throughout the city. Its Philadelphia
Green program organizes residents and local groups to maintain parks,
plant and maintain tree-lined streets, and transform vacant lots into community
gardens and open spaces. It also offers:
- Training in group development, project
planning, and fundraising
- Horticultural education
- Landscape architecture services
- Ongoing technical support
In partnership with community-based development
organizations, Philadelphia Green also links greening to street
improvements, new housing, commercial developments, and other community
development projects. In addition, Philadelphia Green manages neighborhood-based
projects that emphasize the value of open space to the quality of
life in urban communities.
Related Articles in the Philadelphia Green Archives
Community Gardens (.pdf)
Effects of Neighborhood Greening
Community Gardens: Beyond Gardening
Collaborations:
The Power of Partnership
Aspen
Farms
Glenwood Green Acres
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