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Neighborhood residents worked with Weitzman faculty and students to design and build a public garden called Lex Street Garden, as part of a proposed cultural district in West Philadelphia.

Working with local residents and small business owners, this organization is focused on making the Kensington Avenue corridor an economic engine that can drive stability and prosperity in the neighborhood.
(Photo courtesy of Luis Acosta Studio and the Kensington Corridor Trust)

This museum is the epicenter for the life and legacy of Marian Anderson. Weitzman faculty advise leaders of this Philadelphia nonprofit.

This organization partners with the Weitzman School’s Center for the Preservation of Civil Rights to develop plans to stabilize and preserve the renowned 19th century painter’s Philadelphia home.

This organization, with contributions from the Weitzman School of Design, holds an annual citywide festival in Philadelphia that celebrates design and innovation.

Residents of Hunting Park can cool down at an innovative bus shelter thanks to a collaboration between local nonprofit North10 and Penn researchers, combating public health issues from excessive heat.

William L. Sayre High School’s formerly vacant courtyard is now home to the Breathing Room, a social garden designed in collaboration with the Weitzman School of Design to enhance student well-being and foster community.

When one of mural artist Isaiah Zagar’s beloved works was marked for demolition, the Philadelphia Magic Gardens assembled a team to help preserve what was left—and start exploring how to protect public art in the future.

West Philly community leaders worked alongside Weitzman staff and students to create a new community garden that celebrates the area’s rich history.

This oasis in West Philadelphia, supported by Penn, is a designated National Historic Landmark District and one-of-a-kind 18th-century English pleasure garden.