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In many aging cities, and disproportionately in New Orleans, children are poisoned by lead in soils. Operation: Paydirt joins art and science for a city-wide initiative to rebuild New Orleans from below the ground up. The proposed strategic infrastructure engages agencies and citizens to make safe landscapes, returning health to their communities.
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Operation: Paydirt was conceived of and is directed by Mel Chin and based on work by Dr. Howard Mielke. Additional information and support provided by Dr. Mielke, Dr. Kirk Scheckel and Dr. Andrew Hunt. This paper was written with the assistance of Chloe Hawkins. Research and images contributed by Marni Burns UVA graduate students.
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Bargmann, J. (2013). Just Ground: A Social Infrastructure for Urban Landscape Regeneration. In: Pickett, S., Cadenasso, M., McGrath, B. (eds) Resilience in Ecology and Urban Design. Future City, vol 3. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5341-9_20
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