Environmental sustainability is a core outcome of Reimagining the Civic Commons. Public spaces — our parks, libraries, trails, community centers and other shared places — can be powerful climate infrastructure. In cities like Philadelphia, New Orleans and Singapore, public space is helping innovative cities cool overheated neighborhoods, absorb stormwater, improve air quality and strengthen the social ties that are critical for resilience.
Investing with Intention: Environmental Sustainability looks at case studies of innovative, practical resiliency measures underway in cities around the world, and offers a toolkit for cities trying to ensure their public assets are supported as necessary environmental infrastructure – demonstrating that public spaces can serve not simply as amenities, but as tools to help communities become more connected and resilient.
