City Fresh Monday - Adaptive Re-Use of Old Urban Buildings for Local Food

***The monthly City Fresh Monday meeting has been moved from the 17th to the 24th to accomidate St. Patrick's day***

City Fresh Mondays - Adaptive Re-Use of Old Urban Buildings for Local Food
Monday March 24th, 2008
Great Lakes Brewing Company Beer Cellar
6pm - 8pm

Sometimes I think the New Agrarian Center has something planted in my head. Everytime I see one of their topics I immediately think "Wow, what a freakin' great idea!". I appreciate the subtle undertone of turning some of Cleveland's liability (underused land) into an assest (community garden and space) and doing it in a way that strengthens communal bonds as well as nurtures our connection to the natural environment. An attempt to accentuate the connection between the natural urban environment in a manner that doesn't alienate inhabitants or create formalized sterile parks that seem too unnatural to physically enjoy.

City Fresh Monday is a monthly gathering of folks who want to learn, dialogue and collaborate on issues of food, health, community development and the environment. Presented by the New Agrarian Center (NAC), the FREE and OPEN City Fresh Monday forum is hosted in the Great Lakes Brewing Company Beer Cellar the third Monday of every month from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM. RSVPs are not required, but attendance will likely maximize at 60-70 people.

Topic:
Adaptive Re-Use of Old Urban Buildings for Local Food - featuring presentations from students of Cleveland State University's Levin School of Urban Affairs who are looking at plans for adapting potential buildings in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood.

Please note: the Beer Cellar is not wheelchair-accessible.