Parks, Open Space & Greening

Improved KC communities improve resident health: Sam Dolgin-Gardner, Mar 5, 2013; Residents of Kansas City neighborhoods that are supported by LISC had lower blood pressure than similar neighborhoods without LISC programs, according to researchers.
Fighting climate change at the community level: Carl Vogel, Dec 11, 2012; Thanks to a program that provides a comprehensive perspective on green development, urban neighborhoods are giving a new look at saving the environment.
Parks and recreation: Gordon Walek, Aug 6, 2012; A string of community parks in the South Bronx shows how hard it can be to change a neighborhood—and why it’s worth the wait.
Fixing 'a huge hole' and improving a neighborhood: By Patrick T. Reardon, Dec 19, 2011; Once an eyesore -- indeed, a huge hole in the ground -- Waterway Park in Kansas City, Kansas, is now a neighborhood amenity with colorful playground equipment and inviting fields for play.
Gardens for Great, Green Communities: by Julia Prange, Dec 12, 2011; This article from the LISC Green Development Center outlines the opportunities that urban gardening offers, with a special focus on examples of job-training and employment programs.
Comprehensive community development crucial in helping people -- and helping the Earth: By Madeline Fraser Cook and Julia Prange, Jul 25, 2011; The LISC Green Development Center helps front-line staff integrate sustainability principles, such as green building and urban agriculture, into their work in low-income neighborhoods.
Green development -- not just for tree-huggers: By Betsy Glynn, Mar 17, 2011; Using innovative green technologies — such as solar-powered hot water systems and super-insulation — isn’t just good for the environment. It’s good business.
"The one place that epitomizes our comprehensive approach to neighborhood improvement": Patrick T. Reardon, Jan 5, 2011; Providence, RI, Mayor David N. Cicilline worked closely with the local LISC office to revitalize the Riverside Park neighborhood. He highlighted that neighborhood's turnaround in his final email…