Periagoge
Scenario

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.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

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

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Environmental justice — who bears the burden?”

Peri

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