Thursday, April 23, 2009

Developers + city hall = unstoppable force

Did you ever hear the story about the farm in South Central Los Angeles that over 12 years grew to become the biggest urban garden in the US (13 acres)? It became threatened by developers and city hall alike in 2004, when the property owner

Well, the story was made into a movie.

"The film documents the farmers' struggle against the city's back room deals, and exposes the underlying issues of money, power, poverty and racial discord."

The property has been undeveloped since at least 1980. In case you're wondering, the farm was bulldozed in 2006. It sits empty to this day.

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