I. The End In my process blog post “Make a map, not a tracing!”, I lament the fact that it is my last semester and
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213 people needed to get it together, keep it together
In the 1970’s, artist and architect, Gordon Matta-Clark bought 15 parcels of land, 14 in Queens and one in Staten Island. Auctioned off for prices
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The Ground Truth
When I first began mapping rooftop farms, one of my first questions was whether they would be visible from a satellite image. Lo and behold,
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Make a map, not a tracing!
Reflecting on James Corner’s The Agency of Mapping: Speculation, Critique and Invention made me think of two literary references to Jorge Luis Borges and Lewis
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The Roof of your Mouth
Right before the McGuinness Blvd exit off the BQE, there is a sign that says “Eat Real Food.” This sign belongs to the The Brooklyn
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Map Critique: 596 Acres
596 Acres is a project that maps all the vacant lots in NYC that can be potentially developed into community space. Developed by a team of
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Urban Agriculture: The Future of NYC's Rooftops
The New York Times article, “In Rooftop Farming, New York City Emerges as a Leader,” examines how the development of rooftop farms like The Brooklyn
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