Brewerytown plan wins at international competition

Although OLIN’s plan is very forward thinking, and would take considerable amounts of time and energy to see it through, it still won at the International Living City Design Competition.

This article will explain more, and the link to the project is here.

Is Marathon’s urban farm concept a model for other US cities?

After reading more about the Marathon Farm project, my immediate answer was yes. It fills in a vacant lot, creates jobs, provides fresh food to a lower income neighborhood, and it’s a great way for a local business to give back to the community.
This article should also help shed some light on the “when,” “where,” and “why.”