-A very, very, VERY big green roof is being planned in Chicago. As the article explains, the northeast section of Grant Park is built on top of a parking garage.
One question, if you're spending $35 million dollars to re-do it, how much more would it cost to save the gigantic trees? Hmm...that gives me an idea...
-Well, none of my picks for North America's top public places made Planetizen's list. But then again, I didn't really rally support for my choices. But it looks like plenty of folks did rally behind their favorite places!!!
-On Vancouver Island urban farming seems to be a huge factor in local politics, so much so some think it could be an election issue next year if a by-law allowing the commercial sale of produce from one's land is overturned.
-The latest edition of Gastronomica explores the interest and rise in urban farming. This gives us all an opportunity to stop by our local bookstores, as the issue is not available online.
-In Cleveland, the first Unitarian Church (off Shaker Blvd, if you're in the area) opened a 5,400 square foot permaculture garden last week. That's an eighth of an acre...that's pretty darn big. In theory, you could raise about 4.5 tons of produce or enough to feed a person for a whole year! And if they can devote some space to going vertical as planned??? Who knows! Kudos to them!
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