Guerilla Gardening

Potholes as Parks?

Writing in Grist, Chuck Wolfe provides a counterintuitive look at what to do about potholes and how they could become "the universal darlings of walkable urbanism".
17 December 2011 - 9:00am
Grist

Public Art and the Do-It-Yourself City

Jonna McKone profiles various public art projects across the U.S. and Canada, showing that participation in such projects indicates that some residents are taking an increasingly vested interest in the cities they live in.
17 November 2010 - 8:00am
The City Fix

Urban Agriculture is Growing

Allison Arieff reports on the latest happenings in urban agriculture, including the planting of a full-scale edible landscape in her own backyard.
30 July 2008 - 11:00am
The New York Times

'Guerrilla Gardeners' Taking Over Neglected Public Places

Vacant lots and underutilized dirt patches are the the romping grounds of a new breed of activists. Known as "guerrilla gardeners", groups of people all over the world are reclaiming their cities' public spaces and landscapes by planting seeds.
27 April 2008 - 5:00am
The Guardian
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