#367 Food Access and Public Art in Jackson, MS with Salam Rida and Travis Crabtree

GovLove - A Podcast About Local Government

English - October 30, 2020 13:30 - 1 hour - 75.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 208 ratings
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Inspiring dialogue through art. Salam Rida, Project Director, and Travis Crabtree, Project Manager, discuss the Fertile Ground Project in Jackson, Mississippi. This project uses public art to talk about urban farming, the availability of healthy food, and the history of land use in the City of Jackson. Salam and Travis shared what led to the project and how food access intersects with history, class, race, and planning.

This episode is part of ELGL’s Creative Community series, a partnership with ArtPlace America and CivicArts to write, explore, share, and learn about creative placemaking.

Host: Ben Kittelson