Urban Nature
The Intricate Ecology of Vacant Lots
3/19/2017 | 5m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
They’re vacant, but not empty.
They’re vacant, but not empty. We trekked through several vacant lots on Chicago’s south side, and found—amidst the discarded tires and construction debris—birds, bees, butterflies, and some very valuable plants.
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Urban Nature is a local public television program presented by WTTW
Urban Nature
The Intricate Ecology of Vacant Lots
3/19/2017 | 5m 47sVideo has Closed Captions
They’re vacant, but not empty. We trekked through several vacant lots on Chicago’s south side, and found—amidst the discarded tires and construction debris—birds, bees, butterflies, and some very valuable plants.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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