The Challenge Grant invites communities to re-imagine their streets as vibrant public spaces. We partner with local groups to demonstrate improvements to their local streets, from parklets to plazas.
Hike the Heights is a community event that links 2000+ residents to the parks in No. Manhattan. This year, we invite the Bronx residents to celebrate with us by crossing over the highbridge to 'Be Our Guest'.
Through a generous 1:2 match by the Turley Family Foundation, Leadership Memphis plans to raise $77,285 and take 750+ Shelby County high school students on college and career tours.
TreesLouisville will move a 35 year old climbing tree (a Contorted European Beech) to Maupin Elementary's Early Childhood Development Center.
We are saving this last undeveloped woods in Ambler Pennsylvania to preserve as open space for the enjoyment of generations to come.
As the Pebble Mine fight continues, we are keeping the issue alive, remaining mobilized and building the resistance. See our Work Plan in the Updates section for our full strategy and then donate to support.
It was recently discovered that the roof on the Museum House is leaking, allowing water into the ceiling and walls of the 2nd floor. We need to fix this urgently and we need your help!
We aim to further develop our school garden education around sustainable food systems by keeping chickens year-round through the purchase of a winterized chicken coop.
Support the communities and families of Cleveland to assert the right of every individual to legal representation.
McMerton Gardens hopes to partner with two neighborhood schools, De La Salle Elementary and Brewster Elementary, to install monarch butterfly waystation gardens throughout the neighborhood.
The purpose of the greenhouse would be to set up a base for horticulture in the community and to instruct the community at large about plant propagation and growing food.
The Mobile Mission: Bringing Resources to Families That Need a Clean Start. #TheMobileMission
Local artist Brandon Marshall will paint a mural on the side of a storage container that is being added to the expansion of the farm.
We want to beautify our outdoor space to build on the hard work we already started. We want to create a nature trail and a living wall to complete our natural space.
Uniting to build a connection to the Shelby Farms Greenline that's safe and accessible for all.
OSI is an international education provider in the Tri-State region. A 501c3 non-profit organization that offers study abroad programs for youth who attend high schools in historically underserved neighborhoods.
Let's keep two hand-carved elm benches made by a local artist in a public park to be enjoyed by everyone in Princeton, residents and visitors alike.
The purpose of this project is to build a unique and innovative bus shelter that brings attention to the need for this critical transit infrastructure while also adding aesthetic value to community.
Round 2 will be a free and open previtalizing event on the grounds and in the shade and shadow of the Mid-South Coliseum from 1-7 p.m. October 4, 2015.
To celebrate, enhance, and educate our neighborhoods about Memphis heroes. We will involve artists, landscapers, and architects to create sculpture gardens based on Memphis music history.
We're raising money to send one of our members to Bike!Bike!, an international gathering of community bike shops. We hope to raise enough money to cover the costs of round trip plane tickets to Guadalajara, Mexico.
The project will formalize a path under the Metromover guideway, and landscape the area to enhance the area and provide a welcoming public space.
GrooveMiami is a series of multi-style, group dance classes, condensed into one afternoon or evening.
Broadcasting scientific research and the ecological restoration of Freshkills Park by way of bird activity and social media.
Showcase graffiti art as a valid art form and rebuild the connection between the building the the neighborhood.
We are raising money so all of our students have access to the arts.
Pittsburgh Retail's CAM: Growing Micro-Entrepreneurs will deliver workshops and a published resource guide. Any funds received over our request will be utilized for future partnered events.
Connect the Dots | Van Nuys brings neighbors together with cyclists and designers to reimagine Van Nuys Boulevard at its fullest potential, solving our city's transit, public space, and water-supply needs.
Pacoima Street Values: Supporting Vending, Arts and Public Space through Informal Use.
A day-long activation of the entire corridor that focuses on pedestrian, cyclist, and public space enhancements.
YES for a Healthier South LA is a youth-driven event on Central Avenue in South LA that will demonstrate how public space can be reimagined as safe, vibrant and active for all members of the community.
REvisit Reseda Blvd will use custom Flex Furniture pieces as performance/display spaces to draw people into the streetscape and help them rediscover the iconic Northridge business corridor.
Engage local community members in the process of developing context-sensitive street solutions; host a vibrant event and educate community members around traffic calming and complete streets safety.
The project includes filth and locker removal, plumbing repair, AC and pest-control. In addition, floors, fresh paint, new lockers, and secure doors.
Using Natural Beekeeping and Community Gardening as a metaphor for Collective Work and Community Building, One-BEEing, Hartford promotes Environmental Awareness, Food Justice and Sustainability.
The Permaculture Park Project in Ithaca, NY demonstrates ecological landscaping practices in a public park. The park is a model for other cities to create beautiful and sustainable parks while addressing hunger.
Bringing healthy, affordable food to Denver's food desert communities while providing meaningful jobs to low-income youth.
Art Olympic Festival is a free community art festival happening in the East Deutschtown neighborhood of Pittsburgh on August 29th, 2015.
2015 is Burke's Book Store's 140th Anniversary year and we want to help build out local green infrastructure so that our neighborhood will continue strong for another 140 years!
North Side Sound System aims to make high quality sound and projection equipment available to community groups, organizations, and residents in Troy Hill and the surrounding North Side, Pittsburgh area.
Why does subway fare cost what it does? Who decides?
Fifteen Bronx public high school students will investigate that issue this summer, with your help!
Using video media to paint a picture of the possibilities and opportunities in Deutschtown, especially encouraging Northsiders and others to invest in new businesses.
During a one-day workshop minority moms will learn tangible skills needed to run their homes efficiently. Moms will learn techniques in meal planning, basic home budgeting, DIY cleaning products and meditation.
Building our community asset: 36 raised beds, a compost area, a fence, a shed, and a picnic area.
Drive Literacy Memphis would like to gradually close the literacy gap by providing young children with books and study materials, such as flash cards and study books.
