Hi Meena, thanks for getting me thinking. I want to update this inspiration with an idea for that too, as this was a quick note of my inspiration from walking my neighborhood streets yest!

So, I think one idea could be to create a subsidized competition in a struggling community (by an art fund, or government), where there would be an incentive to collect unused house-ware objects, and people get a financial incentive too if they produce and deliver an object to beautify their community.The objects could be displayed in a rough area or street as art, and creating a little garden with these chairs as flower pots, for example !

I'll think of some more ways and update this inspiration.
Exciting challenge this one !

Great idea buds here - I agree that there would need to be some sort of system in place to encourage engagement AND provide resources for implementing these types of revitalization/beautification initiatives - such as a system for people to donate goods for reuse, access for people to obtain those goods and workshops to inspire and encourage participation. A great example of a model for this could be http://www.scrap-sf.org/