A public-private partnership is working to close the activity level gap in NYC by building and maintaining 50 soccer fields in underserved neighborhoods.
By tackling projects within a larger framework, Reimagining the Civic Commons encourages thinking more broadly about the role public spaces can play in a city.
This recent video from the American Planning Association highlights the intersector beginnings and remarkable outcomes of an initiative recently profiled in our case study library.
Learning just how the park was restored sparked my interest in the process of intersector collaboration, and gives me confidence that similar revitalization can occur across the country.