Chris Carlsson
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Mission Greenbelt Zig-Zags Across the Neighborhood
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Amber Hasselbring is the instigator of a lovely effort in San Francisco’s Mission District, aptly named the Mission Greenbelt Project. The plan is to create a connective corridor of native plants to serve as wildlife habitat between Dolores Park (Dolores and 19th streets) and Franklin Square Park (Bryant and 17th streets). The first planting was […]
Depaving Uncovers Layers of History
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Neighbors gather for tips and tricks to Mission Roots gardening project, 23rd and Florida We walk on layers of history. In our neighborhoods, in our cities, there were once natural phenomena, like creeks, sand dunes, hills, and forests. Over time they were covered in farms, factories, houses, and most of all, streets. At first those […]
Jane Martin is a Force of Nature
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Jane Martin gardening at 23rd and Harrison, Jan. 3, 2009. Jane Martin is a longtime resident of San Francisco’s Mission District, a licensed architect, and an avid gardener. She is the founder of PlantSF, an informational website dedicated to reconfiguring the design and use of urban spaces, primarily sidewalks and to a lesser extent, residential […]