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Map of this week
Here's an interesting map; it's of recipients of federal subsidies from the 2002 Farm Bill. However, the location might not be that familiar:
Here are links to the originals:
USDA Manhattan Island Map
Google Maps satellite view of Manhattan Island
What questions does this raise when you look at it? What questions does it raise when shown to your students?
Here are links to the originals:
USDA Manhattan Island Map
Google Maps satellite view of Manhattan Island
What questions does this raise when you look at it? What questions does it raise when shown to your students?
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Comment by Raleigh Wilson on October 8, 2008 at 10:21am -
What's the deal, so is this a story of misappropriated funds and fraud. Is this the mailing address of the recipients, or is this new urban agriculture?
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Comment by Tim Scharks on October 9, 2008 at 7:57am -
The USDA's point in producing the map was that subsidies are not always going to the places we think they are--you raise a good question about mailing address vs. actual physical location of the farm. I think the USDA's point is that it's pretty strange to see millions in subsidies going to the financial heart of America, some of the most expensive real estate on the planet.
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