http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/ Green Design and Innovation in New York City Fri, 14 Jun 2013 01:54:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-4987 mhopebish Mon, 21 May 2012 20:18:08 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/?p=29779#comment-4987 Firemen wouldn't think twice about kicking your gaden off the escape if they had to get through, and neither would I if I had to escape, so what's the big deal. Firemen wouldn’t think twice about kicking your gaden off the escape if they had to get through, and neither would I if I had to escape, so what’s the big deal.

]]> http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-4425 Juan Pablo Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:43:23 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/?p=29779#comment-4425 What about the need to escape in case of fire? What about the need to escape in case of fire?

]]> http://inhabitat.com/nyc/urban-organic-gardener-grows-a-lush-vegetable-garden-on-his-nyc-fire-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-4417 morgan grayson Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:18:20 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/nyc/?p=29779#comment-4417 I love the idea of urban gardening, but by having one on a fire escape, you risk endangering not only NYFD worker, but your neighbors and yourself. Our building has had two fires on upper floors and the escapes were used for just that--escape. I think figuring out indoor window gardens (I use hanging shelves) is a better method. I love the idea of urban gardening, but by having one on a fire escape, you risk endangering not only NYFD worker, but your neighbors and yourself. Our building has had two fires on upper floors and the escapes were used for just that–escape. I think figuring out indoor window gardens (I use hanging shelves) is a better method.

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