Cleaning the vacant lot

"Cleaning the vacant lot" is a Sesame Street story arc that took place over a week's worth of episodes in Season 22 (1991).
Gordon comes across a vacant city lot near Sesame Street and takes it upon himself to organize a clean-up project. The effort results in a community garden and a commendation from New York City Mayor David Dinkins. The episodes also introduced the Pigeon Sisters, who appeared in each show during the week.
Although it didn't become a major new location on the show, the resulting common area shares some functional similarities with the yard, itself a space that would later extend into, and incorporate, multiple versions of a more frequently-used Community Garden.
The concept of an abandoned city space had previously been seen as a home for the Rockheads seven years earlier. Going back further, the layout for Big Bird's nest had also been established as forgotten space surrounded by what scripts would refer to as "construction doors" with other scourings like empty metal barrels. As the years went on, the nest area slowly evolved from a space where anyone could pass through, to a home reserved just for Big Bird.
Outside of the initial broadcast during the third full week of March in 1991, the episodes have not been repeated or re-distributed.
==Episodes==
Picture	Description
 	Episode 2836
Gordon comes across a vacant lot, filled with litter and garbage. He and Oscar take to city hall and are told that the city can't clean it up right away. Thus, Gordon rallies the neighborhood to take on the project.
 	Episode 2837
A date is set for the lot clean-up to take place, but gets delayed when the city doesn't provide them with the bins they need in time.
 	Episode 2838
As the gang begins the clean-up of the lot, Gordon becomes inspired to turn the space into a community garden.
 	Episode 2839
With the lot cleared of trash, everyone begins to turn Gordon's fantasy of a garden into a reality.
 	Episode 2840
New York City Mayor David Dinkins visits to reward Gordon for his environmental efforts.
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Category:Sesame Street Story Arcs