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Resident Engagement in Vacant Lot Greening: Empowering Communities for Neighborhood Revitalization

Center for Community Progress

A Zimmerman discuss how effectively managed vacant lot greening can deliver diverse public health benefits to communities. Lots with overgrowth, dumping, and other signs of deterioration discourage positive social interaction and have adverse effects on the physical and mental health of residents. . In this chapter, Laney A.

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The Benefits of Community Engagement for Universities and Colleges

Social Pinpoint

Tapping into community knowledge also empowers providers to deliver tangible benefits and better address social issues, such as inequality, public health, and climate change. Universities and colleges can also use online engagement platforms to engage their community in strategic planning.