The Next American City
Described by The New York Times as a “subtle plan to change the world,” The Next American City Inc. is a not-for-profit organization founded by a new generation of urban thinkers and leaders to explore the transformation of America's cities and suburbs, examining how and why our built environment, economy, society and culture are changing. Through a quarterly magazine, events across the country, and op-eds in major newspapers, we promote socially and environmentally sustainable economic growth in America's cities and suburbs.
Philly Car Share
Philly Car Share is a nonprofit organization that envisions a Philadelphia region in which nonprofit car sharing exceeds the convenience, affordability, and flexibility of car ownership. It strives to maximize the economic, environmental, and social benefits of reduced automobile dependence in the Philadelphia region through community-based car sharing.
Paine's Park Project
In 2003, Mayor Street and the City of Philadelphia donated a 2.5 acre site southwest of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the country's first world class, pedestrian friendly Skatepark. Centrally located along the newly restored Schuylkill River Trail and in the heart of the historic Parkway corridor, Paine's Park will welcome skaters and pedestrians alike and serve as a cross-cultural and multi-generational meeting place. With final design approval in place and the project's recent $6 million capital campaign launch, Paine's Park promises to be Philadelphia's next great landmark.