theatrumorbisterrarum: MIT professor Alan Berger wowed the ReImagine a Greater Cleveland committee with his “Indicator Landscape” idea which was thrown into the hat for “catalytic projects.” It involves broadcast spraying wildflower seeds on vacant land that will turn colors to indicate what’s in the soil. A living map showing what is toxic and what isn’t is part public art, part planning tool. “It’s relatively cheap,” Schwarz said, “and would allow a series of stabilization projects a way of holding larger sites.” One concern Schwarz has is invasive species, which Berger likes for their hardiness.
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MIT professor Alan Berger wowed the ReImagine a Greater Cleveland committee with his “Indicator Landscape” idea which was thrown into the hat for “catalytic projects.” It involves broadcast spraying wildflower seeds on vacant land that will turn colors to indicate what’s in the soil. A living map showing what is toxic and what isn’t is part public art, part planning tool. “It’s relatively cheap,” Schwarz said, “and would allow a series of stabilization projects a way of holding larger sites.” One concern Schwarz has is invasive species, which Berger likes for their hardiness.