Clean & Green Philly

???Upcoming Event Alert!??? Jumpstart Germantown is hosting a 'JUMPinar' on?How to Clear Title???, and we at Clean & Green Philly think this is an important topic! ?? Why is clearing title important? It's key to transforming properties into vibrant community assets ??. Here's how it impacts vacant properties and vacancy prevention: ???Reduces Legal Uncertainty: Ensures clear ownership, making redevelopment easier. ???Enhances Redevelopment Opportunities: Attracts investors and developers to revitalize neighborhoods. ???Supports Community Revitalization: Turns neglected spaces into thriving spaces. ???Prevents Vacancy: ensures property stability and value for current owner. Lucky to have along experts Michele Rist and Nora Manini, presenting and answering your questions from H&H Settlement Services, LLC. Register at JumpStart Germantown to learn more about the importance of clearing title and how it can benefit your community! ?? Event Details:?March 26, 7-8pm online ?? Register via link: https://lnkd.in/eqrbRiXn ?? Click through to Events. #CleanandGreenPhilly #VacantProperties #CommunityRevitalization #JumpStartGermantown #DataforGood #CivicTech

Clean & Green Philly is looking for new co-leads to join Sofia Fasullo, Amanda Soskin, and our incredible team of nearly 200 volunteers! This is an exciting opportunity for anyone passionate about using civic tech to advance environmental justice and public health in Philadelphia. ?? We're especially interested in folks with experience in front-end development or dev ops ??, but above all, we want enthusiastic collaborators eager to own the future of the project and dive into new technologies like MapLibre, Parquet, and PMTiles. ?? Clean & Green Philly is a fiscally sponsored non-profit recognized for our innovative geospatial work—including a GIS award from the NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Our volunteers have presented before Philadelphia City Council, and our tools continue to make a real-world impact. ?? Joining our team means you'll build your skills, work with cutting-edge geospatial tech, and significantly grow your portfolio—all while contributing to meaningful community-driven projects. ?? Interested? We'd love to hear from you! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/dye4qb-f Join us on Slack: https://lnkd.in/dexW7t9r Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum (CNG) Matt Forrest Code for Philly Technical.ly University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design

Live and or work in #Philadelphia? Have concerns about vacant and disinvested properties? Clean & Green Philly, is seeking your input, to guide an initiative that shapes a resident centered metric to assess property conditions. SURVEY: https://lnkd.in/eJsp8ZEu

If you live in #Philadelphia, we'd love your input. As part of our ongoing efforts to address vacant property related challenges in Philadelphia, C&GP is considering developing a community-centered metric for vacant property conditions at the parcel level. This metric aims to empower residents to define these issues on their own terms, facilitating targeted investments and interventions. We value your input and would like to gather your thoughts on whether Philadelphia needs such a metric and why. SURVEY: https://lnkd.in/eJsp8ZEu #dataforgood #civictech #vacantproperties #propertycondition Please share with your Philadelphia network.

Happy Birthday Clean & Green Philly! ?? ??

Thank you Will Budreau, it's been an exciting year, with much to look forward to. ?? We are pleased to doing the work of collecting, cleaning, and distilling public data sets into actionable insights. Thank you for your contributions, encouragement, and shout-out! ??

At Clean & Green Philly we are all about the data. Did you know #Philadelphia faces a unique challenge with about 10,000 vacant residential structures, which can pose safety hazards and contribute to neighborhood blight. 25% of these properties are high priority parcels in the 75th percentile at risk of gun-violence. ?? Big-picture, the city should consider the following strategies: ?? Create a Vacant Property Registry and Ordinance ?? Require property owners to secure, insure, and maintain their properties ?? Develop a system to assess property condition ? Allow residents to monitor the status of vacant properties ?? Implement minimum stabilization and security measures for all vacant structures (going beyond first-floor-only L&I response ?? ). ?? Strengthen enforcement of property owner accountability ?? Address priority vacant properties through targeted interventions As the city prepares its 2025-2026 budget, prioritizing these issues would be a crucial step toward creating a cleaner, safer, more vibrant, Philadelphia.

Exciting news from our friends at Project for Public Spaces and CultureHouse! ????? Their newly announced Community Placemaking Grants program is a game-changer for activating "indoor" underutilized spaces in our communities. ???? This grant opportunity offers 2x lucky project-teams a chance to: ?? Breathe new life into vacant or underutilized structures ?? Create flexible, community-driven spaces ?? Foster social connections and civic engagement ?? Build capacity at the local level for implementation ?? Test innovative ideas for urban revitalization At Clean & Green Philly, we're all about transforming forgotten corners into vibrant hubs of activity. ????? ?? Kudos to RWJF (Robert Wood Johnson Foundation) for supporting this initiative. It's a powerful reminder that temporary activations can lead to lasting positive change in our neighborhoods. #UrbanActivation #PlacemakingGrants #CommunitySpaces #MeanwhileUse #CommunityPlacemaking

Trees as Infrastructure: Prioritizing a Greener, Safer, Philadelphia At Clean & Green Philly, we use tree canopy percentage at the parcel level as a key metric to identify priority parcels for neighborhood intervention. Why? Because tree canopy is more than shade—it’s a powerful indicator of equity, safety, and community well-being. Thats why we love this article by S?la E?ridere, written for the Alliance of European Mayors - Mayors of Europe describing the important work of TreesAI. Research shows that neighborhoods with more tree coverage experience cooler temperatures, better air quality, and even lower rates of gun violence. Yet, many of #Philadelphia’s underserved areas suffer from low canopy coverage, compounding systemic challenges. But here’s the issue, despite Philadelphia's great work to plant more trees:?trees are not yet understood as infrastructure in the public discourse. ?? Just like roads or bridges, trees provide essential services—managing stormwater, reducing energy costs, and fostering safer communities. Reframing trees as critical infrastructure would ensure they receive the investment and policy attention they deserve. At Clean & Green Philly, we’re committed to this shift. Through data-driven tools and strategic partnerships, we’re working to make greening a cornerstone of urban planning. #dataforgood #civictech #infrastructure #smartcities #geospatialdata #nbs #treesasinfrastructure

???Big News in Civic Tech! The City of San Francisco has just launched a redesigned SF.gov, powered by?"Karl" the CMS?and?"Maya" the Design System. "Karl" is a Content Management System, SF’s new central website backend, is built on Wagtail, the open-source CMS. This brings SF into Python/Django community, which is a win-win for the City and emerging engineering talent. Karl named for SF’s infamous fog. ??? "Maya" an accessibility-focused design system, will be made available to agencies as a Gitbook-based library for websites and apps with React front-ends. Maya is named for Maya Angelou, an iconic San Franciscan, who once said “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This quote resonates deeply with the principles of design and accessibility. ?? ?? Here in #Philadelphia, Clean & Green Philly a small non-profit, we share a similar mission—leveraging public data to provide residents with critical information about vacant properties and fostering transparency. A quick shoutout to PHL Innovation s own innovation efforts—there’s great work happening through programs like Phila.gov’s redesign and digital equity initiatives. But as we look ahead in 2025, we’d love to see a revival of the Vacant Property Indicator (VPI) model. It was an invaluable tool for transparency and action, and bringing it back online (open source) could make a huge difference for residents and organizations like ours. https://lnkd.in/edqHkimp Let’s keep pushing for smarter, more inclusive digital services in Philly! ???? #CivicTech #PublicData #DigitalInnovation #DataforGood #VacantProperties