Grow a Lot Greenhouse Project on Fast Company

Our East New York Pop-Up Farm project, “Grow a Lot,” was featured on Fast Company Design. ABA’s Grow A Lot project proposes a network of lightweight urban greenhouses designed to activate vacant city lots. The idea is simple and scalable: use modular, low-cost structures to turn underused parcels into productive community assets. The greenhouses support small-scale agriculture, education, and local stewardship, while their bright, open frames announce a temporary but meaningful claim on otherwise idle land. Rather than waiting for long-term development, the project shows how cities can generate environmental, social, and economic value right away by treating vacancy as an opportunity for cultivation and public engagement.