Philadelphia’s Green Transformation: From Research to Action
Irvine Hall, Amado Recital Room, University of Pennsylvania 3401 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA, United StatesJoin the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society & Penn IUR to learn of community-driven efforts to make Philadelphia cleaner, greener, and safer.Please join the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS) and Penn Institute for Urban Research (Penn IUR) for a discussion of the community-driven efforts to make Philadelphia cleaner, greener, and safer for all.Panelists will address how non-profit leaders, community organizers, and researchers work to improve and maintain Philadelphia’s diverse public and underutilized spaces. PHS’s long running LandCare program has been the subject of interdisciplinary research at Penn for almost 15 years -- looking at its impact on real estate values, crime, safety, health, and