Community and Regional Food Systems Project
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Urban Farming on the Fringe: The State of Urban Agriculture in Four Cities of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Region
(2015)This thesis examines local food production and urban agriculture in four cities of the Milwaukee metropolitan region: Waukesha, West Bend, Mequon, and Racine. More specifically, it (1) examines what city laws, regulations, ... -
Lots to Plots: Building and Inventory of Vacant Land in Madison, WI
(2012)As planners, politicians, organizations, and citizens increasingly recognize community gardens as a vital part of urban food production, efforts are necessary to systematically identify and assess urban vacant land that ... -
Feasibility of Grocery Cooperatives for Improving Food Access in High- Deprivation Urban Communities: A Case Study of the Altgeld Gardens Neighborhood; Chicago, IL
(2012-04-11)Final report from a case study on the feasibility of a grocery cooperative in the Altgeld Gardens neighborhood in Chicago, IL. This paper covers the community stakeholders, financial considerations, and land availability. -
The Promise and Pitfalls of Municipal Policy for Urban Agriculture
(2012)Master's thesis about the positives and negatives of municipal policies on urban agriculture, with case study cities of Portland, OR; Chicago, IL; and Boston, MA. Topics include the benefits of urban agriculture, the ... -
Growing the Desert: Urban Agriculture Land Use Policy in the American West
(2012)Master's thesis about land use policy as it relates to urban agriculture. Contains two case study cities in the American west: Albuquerque, NM; and Denver, CO. Topics covered include zoning, comprehensive planning, ...
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