Gardening Articles: Flowers :: Roses Community Gardens Add Value
to Inner City Homes by Charlie Nardozzi Community gardens not
only provide healthy food, exercise, and green spaces for city
residents, they also revitalize neighborhoods and increase home
values. Researchers from the American Real Estate and Urban
Economics Association studied the effect of a new community
garden in New York City on home values in a 1000-foot ring
around the garden. They found that in poor neighborhoods, after
5 years the community garden increased home values by as much as
9 percent. The impact was greatest for well-tended community
gardens and those furthest away for city parks and green spaces.
For more information about this study, go to: Real Estate
Economics .