In this episode, Crystal Eksi, architect at the New York City Planning Agency, presents New York City as the cradle of community gardens and urban agtech. Why and how do these two different forms of urban agriculture thrive in New York City ? What roles do they play in the environment of city dwellers and the food supply of the metropolis ?
Music :
Money Trees, Kendrick Lamar (Feat. Jay Rock)Honeysuckle Rose, Sarah Vaughan, live at Mister Kelly’s, Chicago, 1957Far Rockaway, KamauuWildcat, RatatatSome readings:
An essay of AgTech definition The Green Thumb Program website , and the community gardens mapNew York State Urban Department of Agriculture and Market urban agriculture websiteThe NYC AgTech Collective websiteOn the controversy about the integration of community gardens in the New York City Comprehensive Plan for urban agriculture :Realizing a comprehensive urban agriculture plan in New York City? New York City Has Passed Its First-Ever Urban Agriculture Policy Bill Tensions around land between community gardens and affordable housing in New York CityAerofarms’ website Brooklyn Grange websiteSounds :
Cinematic deep bass rumble, Erh, 20/08/2007Cinematic percussion 011, Jalastram, 21/08/2020Waterdrop, Porphyr, 15/06/2013Sonar, KIZILSUNGUR, 07/04/2009CinematicBoomNorm, HerbertBoland, 12/04/2007Thoughts 1a37, Setuniman, 19/05/2013Jillys sonar, NoiseCollector, 03/08/2015Atmospheric melody 69 bpm, Waveplay., 04/01/2014Morning in May, Inchadney, 31/07/2014Restaurant in Paris Part. 1, Greg Baumont, 13/02/2010Playground 01, PekkaMatilainen, 17/11/2017Grunge Bounce Drum Loop, tkky, 20/04/2020