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Entries from May 2009

Guerrilla Gardening

May 23rd, 2009 · 2 Comments

I’ve been meaning to post this article from the NY Times Architecture Issue for a while, about Guerrilla Gardening, “the cultivation of someone else’s land without permission.” I think our social services non-profits should train people in this subversive spread of growing things.
Guerrilla Gardening in London – Richard Reynolds – NYTimes.com
Just after sunset on one [...]

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Tags: urban core

Providence Sunshine: city publishes tax adjustments

May 23rd, 2009 · 1 Comment

In a small but worthy step, Providence has posted a site Providence Sunshine with tax adjustments, received by individuals and corporations against their property taxes. Usually these are small adjustments for small reasons – hardship, administrative error, hospitalization – but it is good to see them opened up. Its obvious that this is being fed [...]

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Tags: Providence · city news