#05 – Community gardens and AgTech in New York City: urban agriculture in its cradle

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, 1957
• Far Rockaway, Kamauu
• Wildcat, Ratatat

Some readings:

• An essay of AgTech definition
• The Green Thumb Program website , and the community gardens map
• New York State Urban Department of Agriculture and Market urban agriculture website
• The NYC AgTech Collective website
• On 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 City
• Aerofarms’ website
• Brooklyn Grange website

Sounds :

• Cinematic deep bass rumble, Erh, 20/08/2007
• Cinematic percussion 011, Jalastram, 21/08/2020
• Waterdrop, Porphyr, 15/06/2013
• Sonar, KIZILSUNGUR, 07/04/2009
• CinematicBoomNorm, HerbertBoland, 12/04/2007
• Thoughts 1a37, Setuniman, 19/05/2013
• Jillys sonar, NoiseCollector, 03/08/2015
• Atmospheric melody 69 bpm, Waveplay., 04/01/2014
• Morning in May, Inchadney, 31/07/2014
• Restaurant in Paris Part. 1, Greg Baumont, 13/02/2010
• Playground 01, PekkaMatilainen, 17/11/2017
• Grunge Bounce Drum Loop, tkky, 20/04/2020