Civic Commons Studio #1 was the first convening of the five cities participating in Reimagining the Civic Commons. Teams of eight participants from Akron, Chicago, Detroit, Memphis and Philadelphia met to share their work and enter into learning dialogues with experts from various fields. Materials include a suite of documents relating to this Studio, including the agenda, presentation slides and a report composed of a collection of insights and provocations discussed at the gathering.

READ THE AGENDA

VIEW PRESENTATION: AKRON DEMONSTRATION BY DAN RICE

VIEW PRESENTATION: CHICAGO DEMONSTRATION BY NOOT BHARANI

VIEW PRESENTATION: DETROIT DEMONSTRATION BY ALEXA BUSH

VIEW PRESENTATION: MEMPHIS DEMONSTRATION BY MARIA FUHRMANN

VIEW PRESENTATION: PHILADELPHIA DEMONSTRATION BY JENNIFER MAHAR AND PATRICK MORGAN

VIEW PRESENTATION: REBUILDING COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE BY MICHAEL DIBERARDINIS

VIEW PRESENTATION: GREAT PUBLIC SPACES – CREATING PATHS TO FINANCIAL STABILITY BY LAURA TRUDEAU

VIEW PRESENTATION: A POSSIBLE PHILADELPHIA BY BRYAN BOYER

READ REPORT: INSIGHTS AND PROVOCATIONS 

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Read Summary: The Challenges

Read Takeaways: Gia Biagi

Read Takeaways: Bryan Boyer

Read Reflections: Akron

Read Reflections: Memphis

Read Reflections: Detroit