As we grow and push out into the community, extend our edges, there are other patterns from A Pattern Language that we could develop. We could establish the existing art galleries, guilds, and studio spaces in Goshen as a Necklace of Projects (#46) and keep incorporating more spots.  We could establish Connected Play (#68) and link up the adjacent soccer fields, little league baseball diamonds at Pringle Park with the New Model School Playground.  Then the vacant space between could become a series of Community Vegetable Gardens (#177).  The produce growers could build Food Stands (#93).  We could establish Bike Paths and Racks (#56) between all the spots.  And finally there would be a place to include Settled Work (#156).

• #45.   Necklace of Projects
• #56.   Bike Paths and Racks
• #68.   Connected Play
• #93.   Food Stands
• #156. Settled Work
• #177. Vegetable Gardens

Experiment: Can patterns generate community and a sense of belonging?

A Short Cut Path through Pringle Park

A Wide Path Through a Park in Pennsylvania

A Community Garden

People of All Ages Enjoy Community Gardens

When towns establish a place for community gardens, thriving communities develop around the gardens. People get to know each other and enjoy working together. Because of the apartment complex nearby Pringle Park would make a great spot for community gardens.  During soccer and baseball games the park is crowded with people.  Adjacent to the park there is ample parking, three church lots and one school parking lot .

The growers, along with the Goshen Parks Department, could start social business inspired by the work of Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunnus. Grower owned food stands and carts could increase the standard of living of people in the neighborhood, help lesses financial stress during economic down turns and improve the physical health and well-being of growers and consumers.

We could have a flower market at the community gardens.

Food carts at soccer games, baseball games and market days.

The above bike path image is from http://www.worldisround.com/articles/11873/photo1.html. the site http://www.wasatchgardens.org/photos.html has some great images and I not sure  where the other images came from but I will look for the source.