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Creative Placemaking in Loíza, Puerto Rico

Center for Community Progress

In 2016, the government shuttered a large number of public schools across Puerto Rico, leaving hundreds of vacant school buildings as a result. Loíza residents, like the grassroots leaders participating in CRF, have worked hard to reclaim some of these properties as sites of community and culture.

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RVP 2024: Philanthropy and Community Revitalization

Center for Community Progress

How do your partnerships with local governments, nonprofits, and residents inform your community investments? Olivia Barrow Strauss, JPMorganChase: We believe that supporting thriving communities and robust local economies requires developing strong relationships with local partners.

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Parks and Rec Brings the Fun — Episode 023

Open Space Radio: Parks and Recreation Trends

Kageyama is an author, whose book For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places was recognized in 2012 as a Top 10 Book in urban planning, design and development.