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Farming abandoned lots, loving Amtrak, sharing cars, and more
John Reinhardt | Wed, Dec 12th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: commentary, john reinhardt, headlines, amtrak, abandoned lots, philly car share, farmadelphia, loving amtrak, ioc beijing, air quality | 1
Geoff Manaugh over at BLDG BLOG takes a look at Front Row Studio’s Farmadelphia project, “their now widely known proposal for the transformation of Philadelphia, in which that city’s vacant and abandoned lots are turned into a thriving agricultural zone – complete with crops grown for local consumption and soil remediation, and with an eye toward future tourism, including surreal petting zoos, hay rides, and even corn mazes.”
The project raises interesting…
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