Vacant to Vibrant: How to Turn Vacant Lots into Vibrant Plots Webinar

Tuesday, 21 May 2019 - 1:00pm

Vacant lots in your neighborhood can illustrate neglect and seem like a waste of space. But, these open spaces can also serve as clean canvases for creative community projects that bring positive change. Interested in learning from leaders and thinkers who have transformed vacant places into vibrant green spaces? Hear from Sandra Albro, author of Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks and project leaders who work with ioby (in our backyards) about how to turn ideas for transforming vacant lots into reality.

Panelists on the webinar include:

Sandra Albro, Research Associate at Holden Forests & Gardens, and author of Vacant to Vibrant: Creating Successful Green Infrastructure Networks 

Louise Bruce, Senior Program Manager, NYC Organics, NYC Department of Sanitation 

Joe Rashid, Project Leader, ioby