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Community can start with carrots—along with rosemary,
squash, rhubarb and pumpkins. at's been the experience of
Carlson Hui, Matt Cooke and other residents at a 155-unit
condo complex called James.
Located in Olympic Village, the 14-storey highrise has man-
aged to transform the pervasive sense of loneliness and commu-
nity retreat in Vancouver (see page 18). e solution? A rooftop
garden that has been a catalyst for harvest dinners, taco parties,
"Wing Wednesdays" and much more. Assisted by a series of
$200 to $500 Neighbourhood Small Grants from Vancouver
Foundation, the garden experiment in building community has
proven to be a resounding success. It sparked media coverage in
the Vancouver Sun and elsewhere, and has even started influenc-
ing the way local developers think about condo design.
When residents of an
Olympic Village condo
decided to turn private
plots into a community
space, their gardening
project turned into
something more
By Tyee Bridge | Photos ClaudeTTe CaraCedo
Cultivating
Friendships
