Journal Article

Recycling urban vacant land inch by inch, row by row: neighbors reclaim neighborhoods


Abstract: Vacant, abandoned, and contaminated properties in urban areas can provide opportunities for neighborhood transformation- even new jobs. Examples in the Northeast show that sometimes all it takes to get the ball rolling is a group of visionary gardeners.

Keywords: Land use; Brownfields; Community development corporations;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Part of Series: Communities and Banking

Publication Date: 2006

Issue: Spr

Pages: 18-20