The idea of community involvement is one often discussed and never fully enacted. But what does it really mean? Deborah Talbot looks at the lessons for best practice from a co-creation regeneration ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tens of thousands of Chicagoans cannot vote in local elections due to their immigration status. The overwhelming majority are from Latin America. Still, there is a way for some ...

“We Tell: Fifty Years of Participatory Community Media” uses community video projects as a platform for political activism in regards to social inequality. Film has a unique strength for depicting ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. A decade after four New York City councilmembers introduced ...

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defined child-friendly cities as those that prioritize children’s access to safe environments, healthcare, education, green spaces, and the ...

This blog post was authored by Jeff Kuhnhenn, AIA, LEED AP, Director of Architectural Design, Gresham Smith. Over the past 40 years, there has been a slow but radical realignment in how designers and ...

Volunteers paint the octopus mural at Lakeside Landing. Photo courtesy of Mike Ritch, the artist who designed the mural. The giant octopus painted on a former SFMTA parking lot was partly funded by ...

Institute-wide mapping of Pratt’s community partners, produced in partnership with SAVI. This research project sought to document the current state of civic engagement across the institute, to ...

Participatory community mapping played a significant role in the planning and development of the Kayan Mentarang National Park. It was instrumental in proving that a community-based management of the ...