This was a non-starter of a project during Fall 2006. At that time, the Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center had just recently purchased the Urbana Post Office building, and there was some discussion of the Urbana Permaculture Project designing a plan for the landscape, starting with the parking lot.
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Here’s the view of the parking lot, also known as “Cherry Alley” as you enter it from the west side. |
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It is: a pad of concrete. |
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Up on this rooftop might be a good spot for a sunporch. |
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The area around the entrance to the basement is a cluttered disorienting mess. |
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Here is a view of this place from the east. |
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A blank map of the parking lot. Print it out and draw designs upon the drawing, then we’ll post the results. |
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In this parking lot cars are invited to park on top of icons of people, with signs saying: “Please Park your Prejudice before Entering the Independent Media Center!” Credit for this idea is due to Kim, Seung Yong who was a visiting student from Korea at the School for Designing a Society during Fall 2006. |
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In this version there are only two parking spots remaining. The main area of the parking lot has been turned into a collection of raised bed where plants are grown, crisscrossed by a few walkways that allow access to the building and utility meters. |