In line with the everyday-life-of-'Mark' script, developed as an scenario how he might take something unexpected away from the Paddington Central Food Community, I thought I would post the above TED talk by Stephen Ritz. Stephan and the class he taught in the Bronx began an urban farm for his kids. The outcome was not only a thriving farm which was growing bountiful food with plenty surplus, but the spreading of an idea. The children of the class took their newly developed skills home to their families and introduced them to urban farming. The chain effect of passing knowledge is critical in a revolution.
Perhaps, Paddington Central can become a source of knowledge and learning not only for urban farming, but the entire food process... from seed to bowl....
Following my last post, I further researched Botanical Gardens out of interest. They are an extremely dynamic space, capable of hosting a number of activities from formal to casual, planned to emergent. Botanical gardens, as rural or exotic entities juxtaposed usually against the urban environment, creates an anomaly in the fabric of the city with a unique atmosphere that invites exploration.
I think the genesis of the Botanical gardens, as a place of display, education, heterogeneous interaction - and specifically, somewhere not commercially motivated - is what I find appealing and something I would like to impart upon suburban Paddington.
I don't think I can completely remove the commercial consumer nature of a supermarket - in fact, I would like to encourage community commercial activity - however, perhaps there is a way to make a clear distinction between the serenity of a park/farm and the hustle and bustle of a market place.
Following my last post, I further researched Botanical Gardens out of interest. They are an extremely dynamic space, capable of hosting a number of activities from formal to casual, planned to emergent. Botanical gardens, as rural or exotic entities juxtaposed usually against the urban environment, creates an anomaly in the fabric of the city with a unique atmosphere that invites exploration.
I think the genesis of the Botanical gardens, as a place of display, education, heterogeneous interaction - and specifically, somewhere not commercially motivated - is what I find appealing and something I would like to impart upon suburban Paddington.
I don't think I can completely remove the commercial consumer nature of a supermarket - in fact, I would like to encourage community commercial activity - however, perhaps there is a way to make a clear distinction between the serenity of a park/farm and the hustle and bustle of a market place.
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Hanging Gardens of Babylon one of the first
engagements of civic gardens
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Heterogeneous use
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Emergent activities
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| Surreal escape from urbanity |
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