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22
Apr
The Tishman Environment and Design Center at the New School is teaming up with 596 Acres and practitioners from around the world for a 2-day symposium about transforming vacant land into community resources. Neat! APRIL 22, 2014: THE NEW YORK EXPERIENCE 66 West 12th Street, Room 510 1:30 pm – 1:45 pm Coffee and Registration […]
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Nov
As more and more communities of color are returning to their agricultural roots, urban farming is becoming an increasingly popular and viable low cost alternative for residents to feed themselves and their families with healthy locally grown produce. Once forgotten by city government, these decades long vacant lots have now become green oases improving the […]
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Apr
Meet 596 Acres at the Hester Street Fair this Earth Day for… STORIES FROM THE ACRES: Listen to short audio documentaries about Lower East Side community land history at our table from 11am to 6pm — and on the hour, every hour, at Hester Street Fair central’s speakers! The Lower East Side has a rich history of residents organizing for […]
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