Participatory Design and Self-building in Shared Urban Open Spaces Community Gardens and Casitas in New York City
The book investigates the development of community gardens with self-built structures, which have existed as a shared public open space land use form in New York City’s low-come neighborhoods like the South Bronx since the 1970s. These gardens have continued to be part of the urban landscape until t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2017, 2017
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2017 |
| Series: | Urban Agriculture
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: The emergence of shared gardens and self-built structures in European cities
- Chapter 3: The emergence of shared gardens and self-built structures in North American cities
- Chapter 4: The emergence of community gardens in New York City with focus on the South Bronx
- Chapter 5: The impact of stakeholders on the development of community gardens in the South Bronx
- Chapter 6: Organizing, planning and governing community gardens
- Chapter 7: Community gardens and self-built structures as a form of cultural expression
- Chapter 8: Participatory design of community gardens and self-built structures: Lessons from field experiences
- Chapter 9: Conclusion
- List of Figures