Lynne Elizabeth is founder and director of New Village Press. She is the past president of Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), a public-benefit educational organization founded in 1981 that works for peace, environmental protection, social justice, and development of healthy communities.Suzanne Young is a writer, editor, essayist, and independent communications specialist serving Fortune 500 clients for more than a decade.

""power-packed, inspirational . . . a tribute not only to the communities with the courage to engage in forward-thinking approaches for community change but to the artists who participated."" (Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 17 No. 4: Elise Wood) ""A remarkable spectrum of artists who immersed themselves in their communities and emerged with projects, connections and experiences that transcend traditional notions of community art."" - Jennifer Roche (Community Arts Network Reading Room) ""Community building is not just about housing, although we are doing that. It's not just about gardens, but that's an important backbone here. It's not just about education. It's all of that . . . but we must remember the heart."" - Lily Yeh (Founder The Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia)

Lynne Elizabeth is founder and director of New Village Press. She is the past president of Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), a public-benefit educational organization founded in 1981 that works for peace, environmental protection, social justice, and development of healthy communities.Suzanne Young is a writer, editor, essayist, and independent communications specialist serving Fortune 500 clients for more than a decade.

""power-packed, inspirational . . . a tribute not only to the communities with the courage to engage in forward-thinking approaches for community change but to the artists who participated."" (Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 17 No. 4: Elise Wood) ""A remarkable spectrum of artists who immersed themselves in their communities and emerged with projects, connections and experiences that transcend traditional notions of community art."" - Jennifer Roche (Community Arts Network Reading Room) ""Community building is not just about housing, although we are doing that. It's not just about gardens, but that's an important backbone here. It's not just about education. It's all of that . . . but we must remember the heart."" - Lily Yeh (Founder The Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia)

Lynne Elizabeth is founder and director of New Village Press. She is the past president of Architects/ Designers/ Planners for Social Responsibility (ADPSR), a public-benefit educational organization founded in 1981 that works for peace, environmental protection, social justice, and development of healthy communities.Suzanne Young is a writer, editor, essayist, and independent communications specialist serving Fortune 500 clients for more than a decade.

""power-packed, inspirational . . . a tribute not only to the communities with the courage to engage in forward-thinking approaches for community change but to the artists who participated."" (Children, Youth and Environments Vol. 17 No. 4: Elise Wood) ""A remarkable spectrum of artists who immersed themselves in their communities and emerged with projects, connections and experiences that transcend traditional notions of community art."" - Jennifer Roche (Community Arts Network Reading Room) ""Community building is not just about housing, although we are doing that. It's not just about gardens, but that's an important backbone here. It's not just about education. It's all of that . . . but we must remember the heart."" - Lily Yeh (Founder The Village of Arts and Humanities, Philadelphia)