Local Government Food Policy Database
Philly Land Works: Vacant Land Disposition Policy
| Jurisdiction Name | Philadelphia |
| State / Province | PA |
| Country | United States |
| Type of Government | Municipality |
| Population | 1,526,006 |
| Population Range | 1 million or more |
| Year | 2012 |
| Policy Links |
Download PDF View Policy Online |
| Policy Type | standards |
| GFC Topic | community food production, community food security |
| Keywords | access, agriculture, community garden, community supported agriculture, community supported farm, CSA, farm, farming, food access, food infrastructure, food production, food security, infrastructure, land disposition, land use, market farm, production, urban, urban agriculture, urban farming, vacant land, vacant lot, vacant property |
| Adopting Government Department(s) | Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority |
| Lead Implementing Entity(s) | Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, Philadelphia Land Management Working Group |
| Supporting Entity(s) | Philadelphia Department of Public Property, Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation |
| Funding Amount | not available |
| Funding Sources | not available |
| Policy Outcome(s) |
provides a path to license, lease, and purchase land from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (PRA), the Department of Public Property, and the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation (PHDC); supports the use of vacant land for urban agriculture that improves the quality of life in the City |
| Additional Resources |
http://www.phila.gov/pra/buyingProperty.html |
