Philosophy and the City

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Light's essay, "Elegy for a Garden" describes the battle around Esperanza, a New York community garden. 
For more information about Esperanza and NYC community gardens, see the links below:
For a blog on its destruction, see:  http://wrybread.com/gardens/esperanza/index.shtml


In the wake of the destruction of Esperanza, a new garden was built on an alternative site "Nueva Esperanza."  Unfortunately, it now also is under threat:  http://www.moregardens.org/node/150
Community Gardens in New York
CUNY's Center for Urban Research maintains a wiki and maps of community gardens throughout the city.
This is a great game that comments on New York city park planning while allowing you to explore the political minefields of creating your own park.
Friedlander Olmsted park photos
Click here to see photos from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Exhibit: "Lee Friedlander: A Ramble in Frederick Law Olmsted's Parks"
Brenda Beekers' blog in which she documents her promise to visit her neighborhood park, Prospect Park in Brooklyn, every day for a year.

                                       
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Course Materials: Andrew Light and City Parks