Title: From the Ground Up
Description: Some 650 community gardens dot the city of New York. These gardens are attended by some of the least advantaged residents of the city. Urban residents use these spaces for horticulture, recreation, social gatherings, and artistic and cultural events. This book shows how, in the process of attempting to protect these highly contested spaces.
Subjects: Gardens, united states, Public spaces, Urban gardens, Gardens, Jardins urbains, Aspect social, Jardins, Espaces publics, Aspect politique, GARDENING, Regional, Middle Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA), New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT), Political aspects, Tuinen, Community gardens, Social aspects