Common Ground’s unique place — 20 acres of city park land, on the edge of a forested state park, within the City of New Haven — is at the root of everything we do. Our work starts here are ripples outward.
Watch 7 short student-produced videos, sharing sustainable design principles at work in Common Ground’s new Springside Center, and learn about other ways that Common Ground is trying to live out our commitment to sustainable change.
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Recent Blog Posts about Our Place
A Beautiful, Ground-Breaking New Building Is Rising at Common Ground
By Joel Tolman, Director of Impact & Engagement Each morning this summer, I've moved my office to a picnic table on the hilltop overlooking Common Ground's lower campus. I am not alone in changing my
Construction Update: You can see our new building in the making!
by Joel Tolman Director of Impact & Engagement Last month, Common Ground Board Member & photographer Michael Doolittle donned his hard hat and reflective vest and headed inside the construction fence on Common Ground's site.
Construction update – March 27, 2015
Construction time is here and with it, fence is being installed around the construction site. This means changes to Common Ground's parking, and as of March 30th, there is a new place to drop off students. With the fence, you cannot get from