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Memphis: Summer on the Riverfront

A robust civic commons is a diverse and welcoming gathering place for all. See how Memphians are reacting…
Reimagining Summit Lake

Residents in Akron’s Summit Lake neighborhood are feeling a new sense of pride and connection to one another…
Combatting Polarization with the Civic Commons

E.J. Dionne Jr., syndicated columnist for The Washington Post, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and university professor…
Redesigning Cities’ Parks as Social Infrastructure

In January 2019, Maurice Cox, Architect and Planning Commissioner of Detroit shared the Detroit civic commons work and the…
Reflections on Civic Commons Learning Journey: Copenhagen

In June 2018, the Civic Commons Learning Network in partnership with the Better Block Foundation hosted Civic Commons…
Chicago Civic Commons: Workforce Training

Chicago’s Civic Commons assets are connected geographically and programmatically so that clustered and coordinated activity can enhance public access…
Demonstration Updates, September 2017

This presentation provides a progress update and lessons learned to date in the five demonstration cities. It visually…
200 Plates

In September 2017. Akron Civic Commons put trust, collaboration and mixing across diversity into action at 200 Plates, a…
Akron: Reimagining the Civic Commons

This presentation was part of the Akron demonstration team’s proposal to participate in Reimagining the Civic Commons, submitted…
Memphis: The Ethos of the Fourth Bluff

Watch this video to see how Reimagining the Civic Commons is breaking down barriers and forging friendships through…