Challenge

As a part of World Studio’s Design Ignites Change Initiative and The Academy of Art’s Sustaining San Francisco project, students were asked to use the tools of graphic design to positively impact the social and environmental sustainability of their local environment. Having been a part of numerous sustainable building and planning projects, I strove to increase community involvement in brownfiled redevelopment and empower citizens with the tools necessary to take an active role in community planning and development.

Strategy

Community redevelopment often falls into the hands of brokers and financial investment firms, rather than the people whose lives are directly affected by the change. The Revision Project aims to empower citizens with the tools and knowledge to spur brownfield redevelopment in their own neighborhoods.

Results

The Revision Project is a grass roots organization founded in San Francisco. Our aim is to encourage community involvement in the redevelopment of brownfields and other under utilized sites. We operate on the simple belief that communities should reflect the needs of its citizens, not just the desires of a select few. The Revision Project is a three step initiative that provides local citizens with the tools to initiate positive redevelopment. By way of three pocket sized zines, postcards, hands on planning tools, and an interactive blog, Revision takes urban planning out of the board room and places it into the hands of local citizens.