the museum of modern art in NYC had an exhibit the summer of 2011 focused around foreclosure and the changing american landscape.
"Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream," explored projects in five struggling urban fringe areas around the continental USA. This project gives me lots to work with and has created this question: "why does the solution need to focus around housing? if people really need more housing why is there so much vacancy in these areas? how can I use the LANDSCAPE to create community and a sense of place? how can I take this forgotten space and give it a second (third, fourth) chance to be great by forgiving the poor planning decisions made in the past and create modern 'garden-city' type solutions? how can i reIGNITE the american dream of urban life nestled in nature?" (ok so that was more than one question...sue me.)
