Models of Success:
Landscape Improvements and Community Developement


Models of Success describes a range of successful landscape improvement projects and identifies key factors which contribute to success or failure. These models represent different types of potential landscape projects identified by the West Philadelphia Landscape Plan (from community gardens to parks as infrastructure corridors) and the kinds of sponsors who might implement and maintain them (from individuals to public agencies). Many of these models of success have inspired spinoff projects; they include a variety of social programs, such as education, job training, employment, and neighborhood organizing.

Note: Click on images and highlighted text to right for more information on individual models. The full text of this report is not available online.


Aspen Farm
Hope Street

Philadelphia Green

Blanche Levy Park, University of Pennsylvania

Camden Garden Center

Denver Urban storm Drainage and Flood Control District

Penn State Urban Gardening Program

West Philadelphia Improvement Corps

Germantown Avenue Commercial Revitalization

West Shore Greene Countrie Towne




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Last Update: 19 August 1997