Between shopping centers and schools lie Poor Richard’s Playground, a public park in East Harlem most beloved by children and accompanying caregivers for its many playground facilities and easy access.
Across the country, forward-thinking brains combine innovative design with civic participation to create projects that provide solutions for local and statewide issues. From Chinatown to Toronto to Pine Ridge, designs in Cooper Hewitt’s By the People: Designing a Better America show that placing local concerns at the forefront for project planning build communities that nurture its residents.[…]
