Reimagining the Civic Commons

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An ambitious national initiative demonstrating that strategic investments in public spaces can connect people of all backgrounds, cultivate trust and create more resilient communities. https://civiccommons.us/

A postcard with four headshots in a row of smiling people. Text reads "Webinar: Want a Climate-Forward City? Start With Your Public Realm" with the date Wednesday February 4 12 p.m. Eastern 11 a.m. Central, brought to you by Reimagining the Civic Commons and Next City. Register at https://nextcity.org/events/detail/want-a-climate-forward-city-start-with-your-public-realm
Two kids and an adult stand by a lake under a tree looking at grass and boulders. The text reads: "Want a Climate-Forward City? Start with your public realm. Wednesday, February 4. 12pm Eastern and 11am Central" for a webinar sponsored by Reimagining the Civic Commons and Next City.
A spooky giant green spider waits on a front yard by a leafy sidewalk as a witch walks by during trick or treating.
Cover and interior spread of a booklet called "Environmental sustainability" with photos of people on bikes and pedestrians on a river pathway.
A group of people sit on tree stumps and metal chairs in a mulched area near some play structures and a pavilion.
Collage of four downtown cityscapes.
A smiling person hula hoops in an outdoor grassy field.
A man sits in a chair adjusting his bowtie while a digital barber hovers nearby. The photographer can be seen in the mirrored background.
On a pink background, headshots of four people who will be the speakers for a webinar called "Protecting Civic Life & Liberties in Public Space"
A small group of pedestrians stroll past a storefront window with a prominent sign saying "welcome to Deep Greenwood" in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
A group of people wearing green, blue and red shirts touting Akron, Ohio hold up letters spelling out "community" in front of a colorful background as an audience watches.
Two smiling people wearing roller skates pose for a photo while sitting on a bench outdoors. In the background, a group of people stand looking in different directions. Some are in the process of putting on roller skates.
Kids frolic in an outdoor water feature while a grownup in sunglasses walks through.
An adorable baby in a blue and pink swimsuit sits looking at a nearby water spray feature.
Aerial photo of Tom Lee Park by the Mississippi River.
Two people sit facing each other and chatting by a lake with leafy trees in the background.
A person sits at a long table inside a sunny room dabbing a paintbrush in some paint on a paper plate. Two other people stand at the table looking at art supplies.
Menacing storm clouds over New York Harbor approaching Manhattan. Photo credit to Anthony Quintano.
A screenshot of the Philadelphia Citizen webpage for "Protests are Public Space Democracy IRL" by Shawn McCaney. The accompanying photo features a row of California National Guard troops holding shields and batons.
A group of people inspect potted plants at Bartram's Garden in Philadelphia.
Three Goodyear blimps hover over a grassy field in Akron's Lock 3 park where hundreds of spectators are sitting on folding chairs facing a stage, where Akron Mayor Shammas Malik gave the State of the City speech later that day.
Group of kayakers in a creek
An audience faces away from camera to look at a man standing behind a podium on a stage in a park. Leafy trees in background, as well as white backdrop with blue letters and three flags.
A leafy area by a waterway with a lone pedestrian on the sidewalk and about a dozen geese sitting by the water's edge.
An overhead photo of a downtown plaza shaped like a chicken's foot surrounded by tall office buildings, and grassy fields with a few trees.
A group of people walk in a parking lot with a bridge in the background. The people are in matching red t-shirts. The man in the foreground is speaking through a megaphone and carrying a rake.
A large pavilion made out what appears to be bamboo and woven grass, in the middle of a sandy outdoor courtyard.
A composed photo of a group of people posing in a park with a person in a pink jacket holding a microphone and raising their other hand in the air. Text says "Sing It, Memphis. Memphis River Parks In partnership with Keri Lee. Monthly, April - Dec. 2025. A monument to listening, Tom Lee Park" The flier's background is blue and there's a colorful graphic of music notes.
A person in a bright orange workshirt and khakis power washes a sidewalk mural of yellow flowers surrounded by maroon and teal patterns.
Group of kids wearing bike helmets and riding bikes on a trail with green trees in the background.
Overhead shot of an intersection with cars and buses on single lane strets. Bump outs in the intersection are painted in bright red, yellow, green and blue patterns resembling flowers.
People sitting under red and white striped large patio umbrellas at picnic tables around a park with leafy trees and grassy sections.
Groups of people sitting in lawn chairs and at picnic tables in an outdoor beer garden with white canopies.
Screenshot of Northeastern University's School of Public Policy and Urban Affairs website reposting the Q&A that Professor Daniel Aldrich did with Bridget Marquis of Reimagining the Civic Commons, about robust social infrastructure being key to disaster recovery.
photo collage of playgrounds, parks, plazas, fields and promenades, all filled with people
Four young people install blue decorative elements in Fairmount Park in Philadelphia.
Photo collage of a park, a library, a cafe and a mosque.
A trolley graphic labeled Talking Headways/Streetsblog atop a picture of a park