Greening cities, growing communities : learning from Seattle's urban community gardens /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hou, Jeffrey, 1967-
Other Authors: Johnson, Julie, 1962-, Lawson, Laura
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Seattle : In association with University of Washington Press, Landscape Architecture Foundation ; c2009
Washington, D.C. : Landscape Architecture Foundation in association with University of Washington Press, [2009], ©2009
Washington, D.C. : c2009
Series:Case study in land and community design
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Community gardens in America
  • Making and sustaining a community garden
  • Seattle model: local activism and institutional support
  • Interbay P-Patch
  • Thistle P-Patch
  • Danny Woo International District Community Garden
  • Bradner Gardens Park
  • Marra Farm
  • Magnuson Community Garden
  • Expressions and challenges of sustainability
  • Designing and supporting urban community gardens as hybrid public space
  • Visions of urban community gardens: people, communities, and cities
  • Introduction A Case for Urban Community Gardens as Public Open Space
  • 1. Community Gardens in America
  • 2. Making and Sustaining a Community Garden
  • 3. Seattle Model - Local Activism and Institutional Support
  • 4. Interbay P-Patch
  • 5. Thistle P-Patch
  • 6. Danny Woo International District Community Garden
  • 7. Bradner Gardens Park
  • 8. Marra Farm
  • 9. Magnuson Community Garden
  • 10. Expressions and Challenges of Sustainability
  • 11. Designing and Supporting Urban Community Gardens as Hybrid Public Space
  • 12. Visions of Urban Community Gardens: People, Communities, and Cities
  • A Note from the Landscape Architecture Foundation.