Programs & Events
The Costs and Benefits of Community Gardens and Open Space
Date: Wednesday, November 7th 2007
Our first breakfast in the Fall 2007 series explored research and thinking on the costs and benefits of community gardens and open space more generally, including recent Furman Center research on the impact that gardens have on residential property values.
Panelists:
- Christian DiPalermo, Executive Director, New Yorkers for Parks
- Peter Murray, Partner, Loewen Development
- Edie Stone, Director, Green Thumb Program
- Erika Svendsen, Research Social Scientist, U.S. Forest Service
