In 2008 we had the pleasure to capture the community building work of the Quesada Gardens Initiative in San Francisco. Jeffrey Betcher passed away in 2017 read what the sf gate wrote about him and his legacyThe Bayview Hunters Point neighborhood of San Francisco has struggled with many issues including drugs, gangs, violence, prostitution, environmental justice, poverty, lack of access to healthy food, and more. Quesada Gardens Initiative is bringing residents together around the common goal of improving their streets and their quality of life.
They are building community by giving residents a voice, access to information, and multiple projects and events to participate in. Positive change is occurring through public art projects, outdoor film screenings, fruit harvesting, dances, backyard edible gardening, community gardens, and more. Jeffrey Betcher, James Ross, and Shane King took the time recently to tell us about what it takes to grow a community.
Take a listen.
And watch the video we produced documenting their work.