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Key Players in the Green Agenda The Jackson Heights Beautification Group and its Friends of Travers Park committee have worked to improve Jackson Heights for two decades. The all-volunteer JHBG led the effort to create the historic landmark district here, runs graffiti removal and a tree-pit planting program, candidate forums, walking tours and Halloween parades. Along with The Green Agenda, Friends maintains Travers Park, brought the Greenmarket, runs the Summer Sundays in the Park performance series and participates in the 78th Street Play Street. Queens Community House, a community-based social service provider housed in 21 sites throughout Queens, offers a variety of programs and services for people of all ages. The programs provide educational, recreational and social opportunities for a diverse population. Additional services include housing, community organizing and immigration assistance. The Pratt Center for Community Development works for a more just, equitable and sustainable city for all New Yorkers, by empowering low-and moderate-income communities to plan for and realize their futures. As part of Pratt Institute, it leverages professional skills - especially in city planning, architecture, real estate and public policy - to support community-based organizations in their efforts to improve quality of life, create economic opportunity and advance sustainable development. Return to home page |
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The Green Agenda for Jackson Heights is a project of the Queens Community House and Jackson Heights Beautification Group and its Friends of Travers Park Committee, with professional assistance from the Pratt Center for Community Development and funding from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. |