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Putting Lot: Design an Urban Golf Course in Brooklyn!

by Olivia Chen, 04/15/09

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Unused and empty land can provide the perfect canvas for creative minds. That’s why we were excited to hear that throughout the summer of 2009, a temporary nine-hole golf course will occupy a vacant lot in Bushwick, Brooklyn. Its coordinators are soliciting artists, architects, and any other interested individuals to submit their design for one of the nine holes that explore the idea of urban sustainability, and winners will receive a $500 stipend to build and install their design.

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