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11
Feb
Brooklyn, NY 11215 United States
Join Risa Shoup, ED Space works, Inc. as she explores with and brainstorms about developing your own space and the creating & managing of capital campaigns. What does it mean to advocate against cultural displacement and who are our allies in the business community? Are their public resources that we can take advantage of in developing a space? Share stories of working/making in non-traditional spaces. With Stephanie Alvarado and Mara Kravitz from 596 Acres. Jimena Martinez from CUMBE, and Katy Rubin from…
03
Nov
New York, NY 10035 United States
Urban Renewal has been among the most destructive urban policies in the US, destroying thousands of so called “blighted” neighborhoods and displacing over a million residents within predominantly lowincome communities of color. This panel addresses the lasting impact of this policy on our city, and the role of grassroots groups in successfully intervening in this framework to create more just community spaces. The panel presents the recently published New York City Atlas of Urban Renewal —a critical cartographic account of…
03
Nov
New York, NY 10035 United States
The most impacted people are in the best position to lead and sustain the development of our neighborhoods! In this session facilitated by Stephanie and Mara of 596 Acres, hear from these local community land access advocates turning vacant lots across NYC into community spaces, or supporting that work with accurate data: Alexis Smallwood, Edgemere Coalition Community Garden in Edgemere, the Rockaways, Queens: Alexis has been leading the campaign to transform a vacant city-owned lot on Beach 43rd Street on the bay…
27
Oct
Long Island City, NY 11101 United States
Gentrification is rapid and pervasive, targeting affordable housing –we’re interested in actionable points to push back, to organize and resist the immense forces of coffee shops, luxury condos, and storage facilities! Self Storage NYC has put together a group of educators to create a workshop on actionable steps to resisting gentrification. The panel consists of: · Mara Kravitz from the NYC community group 569 acres · Oksana Mironova from Community Service Society · Lauren Cullen from Queens Anti Gentrification Project…
16
Sep
New York, NY 10002 United States
See real estate differently through a discussion with Mara Kravitz of 596 Acres and the NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative, Nat Roe of Flux Factory and Dahkil Hausif of Ecovillagers Cooperative! This panel is organized by Fei Liu as part of the IdeasCity Festival at the New Museum.
25
Mar
New York, NY 10451 United States
Attorney and founder of 596 Acres Paula Z. Segal will moderate a discussion led by farmers and gardeners who are advocating to keep their spaces and/or to create new ones. Participants will learn what strategies are working in the present political context. We will plan practical paths forward to support the presenters and others across the boroughs working to keep and create community growing spaces. Community land steward line-up (* indicates spaces that are at risk; ~ indicates spaces that are no…
25
Mar
New York, NY 10451 United States
Attorney and founder of 596 Acres Paula Z. Segal will moderate a discussion led by farmers and gardeners who are advocating to keep their spaces and/or to create new ones. Participants will learn what strategies are working in the present political context. We will plan practical paths forward to support the presenters and others across the boroughs working to keep and create community growing spaces. Community land steward line-up (* indicates spaces that are at risk; ~ indicates spaces that are no…
12
Mar
New York, NY 10027 United States
As more and more communities of color are returning to their agricultural roots, urban farming is becoming an increasingly popular and viable low cost alternative for residents to feed themselves and their families with healthy locally grown produce. Once forgotten by city government, these decades long vacant lots have now become green oases improving the appearance and quality of life on the blocks that they occupy; but in NYC and cities across the country, they are now in the sights…
12
Mar
New York, NY 10027 United States
Community land stewards from across the boroughs will present their land access struggles and successes. You will learn about farms and gardens that *need our help now* and those that have been ~recently permanently preserved~ via land trusts or conveyance to the NYC Parks Department from their stewards. This session is organized and facilitated by 596 Acres, NYC’s Community Land Access Advocates. 596 Acres has facilitated the creation of 39 new and community growing spaces in NYC since 2011. It played…
25
Feb
Staten Island, NY 10301 United States
Staten Island community gardeners, and aspiring community gardens! Come connect with one another and learn everything you need to make your dreams happen. The NYC Compost Project hosted by Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden and GreenThumb have partnered to provide a forum for organizations who support gardens to introduce themselves and provide information. Whether you’re looking to join or start a community garden or are a member of an existing garden looking for support, this event is for you.…
