Center for Community Progress

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  • Coriander Farm and Kitchen

    Coriander Farm and Kitchen

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    Community Progress

    Coriander Kitchen and Farm is a canal-side restaurant and farm. We offer thoughtfully sourced takes on classic pub staples, as well as a unique seasonal menu, inspired by the fresh veg and herbs we grow on our farm. More about this project >

  • Walnut Way

    Walnut Way

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    Community Progress

    The Walnut Way Conservation Corporation established itself as a resident-driven, community development nonprofit by reclaiming a vacant building and planting peach trees. Since that first revitalization and planting in 2006, the Lanier Heights nonprofit has blossomed into managing more than 100 urban agriculture sites. Profits from harvesting and selling hundreds of pounds of peaches, cherries,…

  • Vision Russel

    Vision Russel

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    Community Progress

    Three vacant lots owned by Louisville Metro Government were selected to be transformed into new Russell neighborhood amenities, and one additional vacant lot was cleared and landbanked for future use. This vacant lot behind Sweet Peaches restaurant at the corner of 18th Street and Muhammad Ali Boulevard has become a community outdoor kitchen and gathering…

  • Jericho Road Projects

    Jericho Road Projects

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    The Jericho Road Episcopal Housing Initative partners with additional New Orleans nonprofits, including Tulane City Center, Master Gardeners of New Orleans, Central City Growers Coop, Recirculating Farms Coalition, Pistol & Stamen Flower and Farm Studio, and the LSU Ag Center to reviatlize vacant and abandoned properties. Jericho Road collaborates with local groups to identify and…

  • The Village Community Garden

    The Village Community Garden

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    The intent of the Village Community Garden is to provide food and education while meeting the needs of the community’s youth and their families. The community garden supports aeroponics technology as well as traditional agricultural practices. It is a place where youth can come to work, learn together, and engage in productive and empowering horticultural…

  • Sustainable Communities Initiative

    Sustainable Communities Initiative

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    Community Progress

    Cooperation Jackson has purchased vacant lots, abandoned homes and commercial facilities in the West Jackson neighborhood surrounding our central hub at the Balagoon Center. These properties and prospective properties are currently owned by the State of Mississippi, the City of Jackson, and private owners. Cooperation Jackson stewards land into a Community Land Trust so they…

  • Southside Blooms

    Southside Blooms

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    Southside Blooms is a farm-to-vase florist on the Southside of Chicago, providing unique and fashion-forward arrangements, while maintaining an uncompromising dedication to both the environment and our surrounding communities. Flowers are grown in environments which actively work to sequester carbon, not just reduce emissions. Every flower purchased from Southside Blooms creates jobs for at-risk youth,…

  • Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge

    Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge

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    Community Progress

    Playgrounds for Useful Knowledge was a temporary installation on a vacant lot in South Philly which served as a platform to share collective and individual knowledge. LandHealth Institute was invited to collaborate with Restored Spaces and CohStra to re-envision and reuse litter and debris on the lot as cultural artifacts, design features, and educational tools…

  • Native Plant Nursery

    Native Plant Nursery

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    Community Progress

    A native plant nursery sits on previously vacant land in the Parkside neighborhood in the heart of West Philadelphia. LandHealth cultivates species variations specific to the local ecosystem, to support land health across our neighborhoods and region. Native plants create functional and beautiful landscapes that require less maintenance than traditional gardens.  More about this project >

  • Lafayette Greens

    Lafayette Greens

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    Community Progress

    Lafayette Greens is a green space and urban garden in the heart of downtown Detroit, next door to the famous Coney Islands and across the street from the fabulous Westin Book Cadillac Hotel. Visitors, city workers, and neighborhood residents enjoy and relax in the space, watch veggies and flowers grow during the summer and enjoy…