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GROWING GOVERNANCEBusiness models for producing and transforming food more sustainably in cities - in gardens, in parks, on derelict lands, on rooftops, on balconies, etc.

François Jégou (URBACT Lead expert)

Strategic Design Scenarios

f.jegou@gmail.com

www.StrategicDesginScenarios.net

An URBACT II Thematic Network - Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

URBAN FOOD STRATEGY MIXSustainable Food Workshop for European Cities

citizens movements reclaiming growing places…

URBACT Local Support Goups…

…and municipalities aiming at city food resilience

Competition between densification of cities and preserving free land to grow food within cities…

Rooftop garden experimentation…

Vegetable growing in bags experimented on the Royal library rooftop: an educational and awareness raising project on a famous building in the centre of Brussels with views to stimulate systematic terrace gardening and more production-oriented developments…  

New forms of both intensive/qualitative urban agriculture

Aquaponics experimentation…

Aquaponics is the marriage of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing vegetables without soil). In June 2012, the "Village partner" in partnership with Group One developed a pilot scale aquaponics unit. Its purpose is to act as a catalyst project and test a series of economic parameters.  

New forms of both intensive/qualitative urban agriculture

“Indoor farming”

Indoor production involves producing throughout the year in a short-chain production-distribution approach, with production intended for consumption onsite (at catered events) or in the region. The “close the loop” approach is sought for all the technical aspects related to flows of materials and energy. An Indoor Farming Toolbox has been produced with a map of opportunities for the region, potential spatial configurations and related business model in order to motivate a maximum number of businesses to work together on a project of this type in order to illustrate a range of innovative solutions in the region.

New forms of both intensive/qualitative urban agriculture

How can cities handle the conflict between urban densification and maintenance of growing spaces?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

Lyon's involvement in a regional and multilevel agricultural policy (PSADER-PENAP)

short speech from Lilian Pellegrino

St Louis' study on job creation in urban agriculture and food, Brussels

Urban agriculture: work intensive activities > opportunity to create less-qualified jobs that are missing in cities…

Recovering traditional style and food production in Seixalbo …

Urban agriculture: work intensive activities > opportunity to create less-qualified jobs that are missing in cities…

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Eleonas’ urban farm...

Crisis and increases of food poverty > increase 'citizens food resilience'

The Severn Project…

Crisis and increases of food poverty > increase 'citizens food resilience'

New market gardening farmer, Vaslui…

New value creation models and profitable businesses…

Faro DOC from the school, Messina…

New value creation models and profitable businesses…

what is the potential of creating profitable companies and securing self-supporting jobs in urban agriculture? ?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

Beyond rationality of urban food production, a symbolic form of reengagement after decades of agro-industry/disengagement of the population

Herligheten allotment gardens, Oslo…

Artistic initiatives…

30 community garden, Lyon…

Promoting community gardens at city scale…

Geitmyra school garden, Oslo…

Involving schools in education immersions…

 Kids classes visiting university, Athens…

Opening laboratories…

Sogn kolonihager allotment gardens, Oslo…

…shifting decorative garden to food production…

“My urban kitchen garden" grow-your-own-kit -30 min. a week for delicious vegetables within anyone's reach!

…fostering window gardening

Pré Santy inclusion garden, Lyon…

reclaiming public green lawn (i.e. around parking)…

Organizing a reclaiming land platform…

Stadsnära odling community gardens platform, Gothenburg…

How can cities stimulate (re)engagement of citizens in growing (i.e. window gardening; private garden; community gardens…)?

Suggested question for dicussion at tables…

Urban Garden Soil Pollution by City of Lyon

The city of Lyon implements prevention and proactive policies about garden soil pollution and define a process including: free soil diagnostic for community gardens and allotments; information to all members of those “contaminated” gardens to avoid health risks: selected food to grow, best practices, etc.; topsoil replacement and cleaning of the removed topsoil in specialized areas; phytoremediation experimentation (soil decontamination process based on plants).

Emerging drawbacks:Soil and air pollution in cities…

Emerging drawbacks:Preserving quality in intensive agricultures…

Emerging drawbacks:Gentrification…

THANK YOU…

An URBACT II Thematic Network - Sustainable Food in Urban Communities

URBAN FOOD STRATEGY MIXSustainable Food Workshop for European Cities

François Jégou (URBACT Lead expert)

Strategic Design Scenarios

f.jegou@gmail.com

www.StrategicDesginScenarios.net