Dozens of built projects, five reports, and a digital database were all produced as part of this project. Work on the digital database has continued since 1991, with support from Penn's Center for Community Partnerships and the Graduate School of Fine Arts Computing Center.
Poverty, unemployment, and the physical deterioration of housing and public infrastructure are pressing issues in some West Philadelphia neighborhoods. Landscape development alone cannot solve these problems, but even small, incremental improvements to the urban landscape significantly improve how neighborhoods look and function and the quality of urban life. Successful landscape projects serve as catalysts for other community development projects and as important adjuncts to social programs such as education, job training, and employment.
--West Philadelphia Landscape Plan: