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How to respond when green spaces exclude the community

My white neighbors started a 'community garden' in the lot where kids from my building used to play soccer, and now they act like we should be grateful.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Environmental improvements can become tools of exclusion when imposed without genuine community input.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

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