1-5 of 36 matching articles 5 20 100 All How cities can embrace urban agriculture and weaken the grip of 'big food' Mike Duff • 25 August 2010 Many governments are encouraging agriculture in urban areas--so long as it doesn't challenge the status quo. Cities must learn to embrace 'urban ag' movements to engage citizens, and the key challenge will be regulation that permits new land uses. What I did this summer: London Conferences on Food and Cities Mike Duff • 4 October 2011 Two conferences suggest a growing interest in the field, but more must be done to acknowledge and provide for the complexities of food systems within city planning. Worse than HIV: food running out in Nairobi's slums PlusNews • 10 March 2010 While thousands struggle with HIV in Nairobi's slums, a growing national food crisis and the closure of food aid programmes due to lack of funding are a greater concern for afflicted residents. A city doesn't need a centre! (But it does need realistic planning) Kerwin Datu • 29 July 2010 The cities of the twenty-first century are too big for the old hub-and-spokes models; cities like Los Angeles, London and Sydney should be planned as tapestries, with ruthless disregard for the traditional dominance of our city centres. Circular metabolism: turning regenerative cities into reality Anna Leidreiter • 24 April 2012 Anna Leidreiter describes how the city of Oakland is building the circular metabolic systems required to turn the concept of regenerative cities into a reality. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
