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Urban Farming as a Successful Business

February 1, 2012 by Gavin Walsh
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Currently urban farming is a popular trend but it is not yet significantly changing the way we grow and eat. As we farm locally using sustainable/organic techniques we'll be reducing our carbon foodprint and eating better food. However, in order for urban farming to significantly impact our food supply it has to be economically... [read more]

A Rating System for the Built Environment

January 25, 2012 by The Dirt ASLA
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The Sustainable Sites Initiativeâ„¢ (SITESâ„¢) has announced the first three projects to be certified by the nation’s most comprehensive system for rating the sustainable planning, design, construction, and maintenance of built landscapes. The corporate headquarters of an international manufacturing company, a new university green... [read more]

3 Things Farmers Markets Do Well, and 3 They Don't

January 24, 2012 by Mari Pierce-Quinonez
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I've come to realize that farmers markets are a dynamic space and do a lot of good, but they shouldn't be the linchpin of a local food or business movement. I've come up with some takeaways as to what works, and what doesn't, as well as the larger implications of farmers markets. [read more]

How to Make the Most of Water

January 18, 2012 by Planet Forward
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Water is often called the "canary in the coal mine" of climate change--how we use, save and clean our water will be a big indicator of how well we adapt to the changing climate. [read more]

Chicago Urban Farm Aims for Environmental & Economic Self-Sufficiency

January 17, 2012 by This Big City
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Forget roof gardens; the only thing to have growing on a city centre building these days is a farm. Businessweek magazine has ranked the vertical farm as one of its top 20 businesses of the future, and leading the charge is The Plant in Chicago, which opened this summer. [read more]

How Cities Are Like Tomatoes

December 13, 2011 by Kaid Benfield
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   This is going to be one of the easiest posts I have ever written, because all I need to do is quote my cyber-friend and fellow writer Ben Brown, and then send you to his own clever and illuminating essay.  Ben, who is a principal in the town planning and consultng firm PlaceMakers, thinks cities have evolved like one of... [read more]

Bicycles and Chickens: Tour de Coops 2011

December 6, 2011 by Tazmine Loomans
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"It is better to travel well than it is to arrive" - BuddhaThis Saturday was the third annual Tour de Coops, an event put on by the Valley Permaculture Alliance showcasing cool chicken coops throughout Phoenix. In years past, people visited the coops with their cars. But this year, urban farmer and architect Bryan... [read more]

Let’s Get Growing! Urban "Truck Farms" Take to City Streets

December 6, 2011 by TheCityFix - produced by EMBARQ
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2010, no state in the United States had a prevalence of obesity less than 20 percent. In fact, 36 states had a prevalence of 25 percent or more and 12 of these states had a prevalence of 30 percent or more. Many factors contribute to obesity, most importantly a lack of... [read more]

The Top 7 Gifts for the Urban Gardener In Your Life

November 29, 2011 by Grown in the City
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Ever wonder about the best gifts to get the urban gardener in your life?  I’ve been extremely delighted when relatives pick up on my love of urban gardening and surprise me with the perfect gift (see here), though I understand the stress of trying to find something that’s both personal and won’t overtake a small city gardener’s... [read more]

Community Garden = Instrument of Empowerment

October 13, 2011 by Mark Lovett
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 As we get older, we too often adopt the perception that we’re also wiser, and thus in a better position to positively effect the future of this planet, but if you’ve paid even the slightest bit of attention to the news lately, those of us who have been around a while are, to a large degree, the ones who are screwing thing up.So... [read more]

Is Feeding 9 Billion People Possible?

October 13, 2011 by Sturle Hauge Simonsen
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Yes, but only with more sustainable agriculture, says international team of scientists. Johan Rockström is an internationally recognized scientist on global sustainability issues. He is a leading scientist on global water resources, and strategies to build resilience in water scarce regions of the world, with more than 15 years... [read more]

Data Visualization: Where are the Farmer’s Markets?

September 26, 2011 by Grown in the City
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Thanks to data published by the USDA, mashed up with US Census Bureau data about population, it’s possible to see where the farmer’s markets are distributed around the US. [read more]