The Idea of Spatial Justice

    

    The use of urban gardens as a tool to re-naturalize cities was something I’ve witnessed first hand within Barcelona where the city was committed to preserving and enhancing the natural heritage of the city. From the late 80s to early 90’s the city wanted to achieved a network of green spaces.The Big Help was an event organized in collaboration with Architects without Boarders and the  group Masoveria Urbana MULA held in ESPAI QUIRO. Our team helped build and structure a greenhouse dome, went to local cafes to gather compost for the onsite composting within the garden,  and aided in revitalizing the area through painting garden beds. When cities participate in forging these urban ways  like this, it highlights the social values of urban gardens, and creates opportunities for environmental and educational social functions. 

    
    

    This idea can further be used to unravel more of the values and meanings of the strategies being urban gardening with the intentions of avoiding readings of urban gardens on a macro level. Education and integration amongst the community, food production, leisure, social ties are all promising incentives that can utilized to enhance the social cohesion within the neighborhood where the gardens are located. Taking all of these elements, one can take what is presumed to be less to redistributing what else is already there.