A recent Urban Sustainability Research Group product takes on the practical side of expanding urban agriculture – what can policymakers do to promote sustainable, equitable growth of the practice in cities? Through a series of interviews and scenario planning exercises, the roadmap identifies policy recommendations for a desirable future for urban ag in 2050. Part of the FEW-meter multi-institutional project, this work also dives into how and to what degree policy can be developed to create synergies between urban agriculture & cities’ food, energy and water nexus.
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