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  • Take the Lane: a ROW reform agenda

    Center for Architecture and Design 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Support Citizen stewards of the public right-of-way for the equitable distribution of plazas and parklets across the city of Philadelphia.Take the Lane, StreetBox’s inaugural Symposium is intended to elevate the need to center and support citizen stewards of the right-of-way in legislation and policy pursued by environmentalists, urbanists, and good government advocates. The event will serve the wider design and advocacy communities.*if cost is a factor for your participation, please email ariel@streetboxphl.com for scholarship informationAgenda:12:00 pm | Arrival, registration, and light lunch will be served12:30 pm | Rubber, Meet Road: Philadelphia PlaceMakers on finding challenges and opportunities in the ROW

  • Embedding Design Justice: Tools for Community Centered Processes

    Center for Architecture and Design 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join the Community Design Collaborative for an inspiring workshop on Design Justice led by renowned educator and advocate, Bryan C. Lee Jr.Join the Community Design Collaborative for an inspiring workshop on Design Justice led by renowned educator, organizer, and advocate, Bryan C. Lee Jr., Design Principal, Colloqate.This interactive workshop will highlight the Collaborative’s four guiding principles:Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, otherwise known as JEDI. It will focus on implementing these principles into the architecture and design fields to transform communities into healthier, more accommodating living environments for all people.We’re thrilled to welcome Bryan Lee Jr. from Colloqate, a New Orleans-based

  • Leverage 2023

    Bartram's Garden 5400 Lindbergh Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Join us outdoors in June!Celebrating a decade of Leverage Join the Community Design Collaborative for classic face to face networking once again. The historic site on the banks of the Schuylkill River will be in full bloom and we can spread out in the fresh air!For three decades, the Collaborative has been leveraging the expertise and pro bono services of the design community to engage communities, build nonprofit capacity, and advance equitable development. Proceeds from Leverage 2023 help us continue this transformative work.Stay tuned for more details!For questions about the event, please email Catherine Sontag at sontag.catherine@gmail.com.

  • Community Design Collaborative Honors Chinatown’s John W. Chin, Design Exhibition

    Center for Design Philadelphia 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia, United States

    The Philadelphia design nonprofit Community Design Collaborative will honor John W. Chin, Executive Director of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, with the 2025 Leverage Award at its annual reception on June 3, 2025. This award recognizes local leaders who have strengthened neighborhoods through design and led transformative community development in the region. The Leverage Award Reception, hosted by Philadelphia’s leading nonprofit design collaborative, celebrates design impact on the city while raising critical funds to support the organization’s ongoing work in more than 20 neighborhoods annually. The evening brings together Philadelphia advocates dedicated to our neighborhoods and our history. “As we