In 2011, the Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia launched the Garden Justice Legal Initiative (GJLI) to provide pro bono legal support, policy research and advocacy, education, and organizing to community gardeners and market farmers in the Philadelphia region. The GJLI also connects community gardens with pro bono counsel to expand capacity and increase representation of gardens. Through community education, we engage with more than 200 people each year, providing tools to advocate for the right to use and build community on land in their neighborhoods. They also provide a web mapping and organizing tool, Grounded in Philly, that provides access to data on vacant land throughout Philadelphia and offers resources to individuals interested in starting or preserving community-based vacant land projects.

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Garden Justice Legal Initiative

Garden Justice Legal Initiative

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