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WATCH THE VIDEO BELOW!

See how one neighborhood in Philadelphia leads the nation with the first Playful Learning installations in affordable housing.

Live and Learn featured on ABC News!

Video by Benjamin Lazzaro for WRT.

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Live and Learn Featured:

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OCTOBER 27, 2026

Housing for a Good Start: A playbook for housing investors, developers and operators.   

Developed by the Impact Investing Institute and the Van Leer Foundation.  

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MARCH 30, 2026

Expressions: When Play is Part of the Plan, All Children Thrive

By Heidi Segall Levy, AIA, SEED 

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JANUARY 21, 2026

Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?

By Michaelle Bond

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OCTOBER 20, 2025

Pilot program brings 'playful learning' installations to affordable housing

Shared with 80 ABC affiliates nationwide

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JUNE 26, 2025

How Sharswood Is Piloting a New Vision for Philly Affordable Housing (podcast episode)

Hosted by Trenae Nuri

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JUNE 18, 2025

‘Playful Learning’ installations are a fun upgrade and a point of pride in North Philly

By Davis Cuffe

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JUNE 12, 2025

‘Playful Learning’ installations are a fun upgrade and a point of pride in North Philly

By Davis Cuffe

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JUNE 11, 2025

First of its kind—Playful Learning environments unveiled along Master Street in affordable housing

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JUNE 11, 2025

Learn to Play to Learn

By Delaney Parks

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FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Philly pilot program brings playful learning installations to affordable housing communities

By Nicole Leonard

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JANUARY 21, 2026

Educational play spaces were built at two North Philly affordable housing sites. Could they inspire similar projects nationwide?

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OCTOBER 20, 2025

Pilot program brings 'playful learning' installations to affordable housing

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JUNE 26, 2025

How Sharswood Is Piloting a New Vision for Philly Affordable Housing (podcast episode)

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PROGRAM + TOUR
10–11:30 AM
2000 Ridge Avenue

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BLOCK PARTY
3–5 PM
2045 Master Street

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CELEBRATION
6–8 PM
2137 N 15th Street

Celebrate International Day of Play with us ! Wednesday, June 11th

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Live and Learn is presenting at the DesignPhiladelphia Festival.

Join us for an Intro Session on October 9th on integrating Playful Learning into affordable housing developments followed by a tour on October 10th of our North Central Philadelphia site.

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What is Playful Learning? 

Playful Learning is a powerful, research-backed approach that combines the joy of play with purposeful, goal-oriented learning. It’s designed to nurture the cognitive, social, and emotional development of children from 0 to age 8.

What is Live and Learn? 

A groundbreaking Philadelphia-based pilot uniting developers, architects, education experts, and communities to co-create Playful Learning installations at two affordable housing sites. Live and Learn lays the foundation for a nationwide model to integrate Playful Learning into all affordable housing.

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Two Pilot Sites in Philadelphia 

When Playful Learning is integrated into affordable housing developments, it sparks caregiver-child interactions, enabling children to joyfully build skills that positively impact their future.

Follow Our Journey

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