Portraits of Impact
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Portraits of Impact is a collection of photographs and stories from business owners, residents, park enthusiasts, healers, neighborhood activists, non-profit leaders, and more. WRT created this collection to demonstrate how planning and urban design have the power to engage, empower, and connect people for the benefit of their community and their future.
"We are building something here. We have a purpose and we know that we are part of a community, part of something positive. The streets of Scranton keep us in business."
Alfred Robinson, Co-owner, Pop’s Tires
Pine Brook Neighborhood Plan
Location: Scranton, PA
Project type: Neighborhood Planning
Photo by Annie Grossinger
"We’re all in this together. We all have our challenges, so we all have to paddle. I know that every once in a while we’re all too weak to paddle, even though we’re all in the same boat. If you’re too weak to paddle, I’ll paddle for you. Just do me a favor and don’t drill a hole in the bottom of the boat, and we’ll all be okay."
Elizabeth Coffey Williams, LGBTQ+ Affordable Housing Advocate
Photo by Steve Weinik
"The impact of GreenPlan Philadelphia is at least two layers. So if you’re in a clean and green lot in North Philadelphia hearing the birds sing and looking at a beautiful tree, you also know that that lot has helped reduce violent crime by up to 30%, has helped improve people’s emotional well-being by up to 70%, and has built pride, connection, and ownership in a community that really wanted that."
Matt Rader, President, Philadelphia Horticultural Society
Photo by Ben Lehman
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