Baking in Public, at the Community Oven

A growing grassroots effort for community-building is to build brick ovens in vacant lots to encourage gatherings. Kyla Fullenwider of GOOD gives step-by-step instructions for putting one in your neighborhood.

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May 6, 2010, 2:00 PM PDT

By Tim Halbur

Fullenwider writes, "If you build it they will come. In this case, it's actually true. Think of this as your community's campfire, a giant outdoor kitchen where parties are thrown, potlucks are held and cooking classes are taught. If you've enlisted a trusted mason, great, this means your job is a lot easier."

An earlier article from Fullenwider on community ovens.

FULL STORY: How To: Turn a Vacant Lot into a Pizza Parlor

Thursday, May 6, 2010 in GOOD Magazine

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