Jurisdiction Name: | Louisville |
State/Province: | KY |
Country: | United States |
Type of Government: | Municipality |
Population: | 597,337 |
Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
Policy Links: | |
Policy type: | ordinance |
Year: | 2013 |
GFC Topic: | community food connections, community food production |
Keywords: | community garden, economic development, land use, local food, market garden, urban, urban agriculture |
Adopting Government Department(s): | Louisville Metro Council |
Lead Implementing Entity(s): | Metro Planning Commission |
Support Entity(s): | Department of Economic Growth and Innovation |
Funding Amount: | n/a |
Funding Sources: | n/a |
Policy Outcome(s): | Established criteria for permitting use of land as community or market garden; identified procedures and protocol for establishing community gardens; streamlined rules for community and market gardens throughout the Louisville Metro area. |
Additional Resources and Information: | Link 1 |