1. Community Design Collaborative’s New Approach to Collaboration
October 2011
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“We really broadened our circle beyond volunteers and clients. Now we have relationships with groups that wouldn’t have been here if it weren’t for Infill.”
- Collaborative Staff Member

3. “The goal of positioning the Collaborative as a thought leader?
Mission accomplished.”
- Collaborative Board Member
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Very positive assmt that we found echoed in our interviews

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“The designs were visionary, yet grounded in real-life user needs and site conditions.”
- Collaborative Board Member

5. “One of the things Infill did for me was open my eyes to the importance of design and what architects can do for us.”
- Infill Philadelphia Partner
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6. “There’s still work to be done to position the Collaborative as the go-to on these issues.”
- Collaborative Board Member
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Report recommendations focus mainly on this.
Figure out where want to be – opinions seemed mixed on if Collab should go there
2. Requires specific capacities – need to understand and invest in these
3. Reach broader audience – polit decision makers; commty devpt orgs to generate demand
4. Ensure some projs built – force confront barriers