Adopt-a-Lot: City of Pittsburgh Department of City Planning

The Adopt-A-Lot program, developed as part of the Vacant Lot Toolkit, was created to allow residents a streamlined process by which to access city-owned vacant lots for food, flower, or rain gardens. In an effort to combat the problem of vacant city-owned lots, the program had three goals: Foster neighborhood interaction, re-imagine the potential of vacant lots, and encourage environmental awareness