Re-Imagining New York: Designing Urban Farms to Feed New York City

by calendar on October 25, 2009

When
November 3, 2009   6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Where
Fashion Institute of Technology - John E. Reeves Great Hall
W. 28th St. off Seventh Av.
Manhattan
Cost
$15; $10 for members of the Municipal Art Society.
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Notes
Reception to follow.

Is farming amidst New York City's concrete jungle--through small urban garden plots or multi-story buildings--a realistic possibility? Or will we rely on large farms on the periphery of the city? Our panelists delve into the economic development and urban design implications of the fundamental question: Can New York, a city whose population is growing while its acreage is shrinking, eventually grow enough food within its boundaries to become self-sufficient?

This forum is presented in conjunction with the exhibition "Re-Imagining Cities: Urban Design in the Age of Oil," curated and produced by the Penn Institute for Urban Research and on view at the Municipal Art Society of New York, 457 Madison Avenue (October 2 through December 4).

The 2009 MAS Jane Jacobs Forum is made possible through the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation.