I am the kind of parent that childless people hate. I take my kids to hip restaurants and am not deterred by the complete lack of booster seats, high chairs, or chicken fingers on the menu. I am simply not content to while away my weekends at home or limit our outings to places that have designated stroller parking. I wheel our mammoth double wide into petite boutiques and carry my cooing baby into austere galleries. We boldly go where no family unit has gone before.

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31st May 2011

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18Broadway: Downtown KC Sweet Spot #7.

Downtown Sweet Spot #7: 18Broadway community garden.

Every inch of the green living showcase at 18th & Broadway is cutting edge and downright cool.  Funded by DST Systems, 18Broadway is an exciting experiment in urban development and a dramatic addition to the Crossroads neighborhood.

A community garden with biofiltration systems to collect, purify, and reuse storm water runoff would be impressive enough; 18Broadway also generates its own power through the use of solar panels and a striking, sculptural wind turbine. 

A slew of edible plants (broccoli, lettuce, strawberries, etc.) grow in fastidiously tended raised beds, and the produce will all be donated to Harvesters!

Walking through the garden, I couldn’t help thinking that it must take an army of volunteers to keep the place looking so amazing. The pristine plantings are in sharp contrast to my own backyard garden, which is a savage, inhospitable landscape where weeds reign supreme. 

18Broadway is the perfect place to get inspiration and design ideas for your own urban oasis. It’s also a fabulous escape from the pavement (where else can you find a field of wildflowers growing next to farm fresh produce in downtown KC?).

http://www.18broadway.com/

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