Urban Agriculture as an Emergent Land Use: Case Studies of Municipal Responsiveness

Publisher: American Planning Association

Author(s): Barth, Brian

Document Type: Guide

Format: Electronic

Free of cost: Yes

Description:

Though the term “urban agriculture” sounds like an oxymoron, agriculture in an urban context is not a new concept, nor is it as radical as it seems. Developed and developing countries around the world have many examples of urban agriculture, both historic and contemporary. What is relatively new, however, is the emerging view in North America that the benefits of urban agriculture are so substantial as to merit codification in local land-use ordinances. This article describes and analyzes how three very different cities are promoting urban agriculture through zoning.

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Growing Food Connection Topic: community food connections, community food production, community food security

Main Food Topics: agriculture, alternative food initiatives, community food systems, food policy, urban agriculture

Sub Food Topics: community garden, food infrastructure

Public Policy Topics: Non-binding policies, Ordinances, Programs, Regulations/laws

Geographic Scale: Municipality, Urban

Local government or Regional resource focus: Seattle, Washington; Chicago, Illinois; Somerville, Massachusetts

Does the resource address the food security needs of underserved populations in rural, suburban, or urban settings? No