Thursday, March 03, 2005

An Urban Garden in Chicago

This is a 2003 article from The New York Times. I remember reading it when it first ran, and feeling really struck by the juxtaposition of fancy organic produce and Cabrini Green. The garden in the story is not a traditional community garden, but that's what it makes me think of anyway. I see a few around my area (I think there's one at 13th & Wylie), but nothing big. I did find an article about community gardening in Brookland.

Want more info on gardens at Cabrini Green? Try these links:

Seeds of Change
Chicago Fourth Takes Root in Community
Risky Agribusiness
A Project Within the Projects

And here's why I'm thinking about Cabrini Green:
It's Bleak, But it's Home

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