Omaha Youth Murals & Garden

Youth play at a community event on a vacant lot that the youth helped to upgrade. The murals depict the dreams and aspirations of local 2nd graders who painted them with a local artist.  More about this project >

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Terra Advocati’s Community Gardens

High school students and community members work to convert a vacant lot into a community garden through a youth engagement program. Terra Advocati advises to begin small as overwhelming projects are often incomplete ones.  More about this project >

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Frankford Pause

Frankford Pause is the name of the part art environment, part pocket park that has been developed in a former vacant lot in the heart of the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia. Located at a pivotal intersection between the commercial corridor and residential neighborhood, it also lies adjacent to the main transportation hub for the community.…

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Community Plaza and Roller Rink

The Community Plaza and Roller Rink were proposed by community members as a way to create safe community spaces and youth programming opportunities for residents. In the short-term, the City’s goal is to activate the vacant lot at 4008 West Madison this July with a temporary outdoor Roller Rink and multi-purpose space, to be available…

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