Karl Linn, landscape architect, psychologist, and educator, spent the last forty-four years of his life, guiding the transformation of abandoned vacant lots and drab institutional settings into vibrant community spaces. He was inspired by the fact that when people come together to build or transform the places they share, they also build community.

This site includes information about Karl's life and work. We hope it will inspire you to get involved in collaborative efforts to build community through environment.

Don't miss  Karl Linn's Journey, a Digital Media Biography by Verona Fonté. Watch and listen to Karl reflecting on his life and work.

Within the site you'll find a wiki for the Westbrae Commons projects that Karl shepherded into being and a now being managed and expanded by community residents. There are wiki pages for each of the commons projects that Karl shepherded into existence in his North Berkeley neighborhood. See Projects Wiki

The site now also hosts a Building Commons Discussion Forum, where gardeners, activists, builders, artists, volunteer professionals, and others interested in grasssroots community revitalization and peacemaking can exchange models and resources and participants can ask for advice and support. Please join in.