A great article from our friends at Shelterforce on the crucial importance of land trusts like NeighborSpace to keeping community gardens sustainable:
The fortunes of many community gardens follow a boom and bust cycle, sprouting up from debris-filled abandoned lots in times of economic distress only to eventually wither away under the pressure of rising land prices…Given the vital social roles community gardens play, we need robust, long-term strategies to protect and support them.
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