In the News: Design & Communications Projects
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Read on to learn more about the latest events and news from these projects!
Coalition has helped turn the page on gun violence
Inquirer article written by David Brown, Project Director of CommonSoul Communications about how City-backed initiatives, community-based organizations, and hospital violence intervention programs have made an impact.
Temple Assistant Dean David W. Brown, Project Director of CommonSoul Communications was appointed executive director of Philadelphia’s Civic Coalition to Save Lives
The Civic Coalition to Save Lives partners with Temple and other agencies to save lives by supporting the city and community organizations focused on gun violence intervention through increased coordination and resourcing. The coalition, comprised of over 100 community organizations, businesses and civic institutions, has named Brown its new executive director. He will take on this new role while continuing his work at Temple, where he has been a key figure in building community partnerships.
StreetBox PHL was quoted in an article by BillyPenn about safety throughout public spaces the community
“We can’t create or nurture meaningful public spaces on neighborhood streets until we make it easier for these people to do their jobs,” said Ariel Ben-Amos, who organized the event. He’s a planner with the Water Department and heads StreetBoxPHL, a nonprofit placemaking advocacy group. “It is, in fact, possible to radically reform the right-of-way and how we manage it. And now’s the time to do it.”
