Comfort and Serenity in the Iron Triangle
Two years ago, the corner of 6th and MacDonald was two acres of abandoned parking lot. Now, in the neighborhood known as the Iron Triangle, long reputed as one of Richmond’s poorest and most violent neighborhoods, comfort and serenity can be found in a burgeoning community of soil beds, chickens, rabbits, beehives, and neighbors. The story, about the vibrant urban gardening movement in Richmond, California, is on Richmond Pulse.