Public Produce: The New Urban Agriculture

by Darrin Nordahl

Book Overview

Public Produce makes a uniquely contemporary case not for central government intervention, but for local government involvement in shaping food policy. In what Darrin Nordahl calls "municipal agriculture," elected officials, municipal planners, local policymakers, and public space designers are turning to the abundance of land under public control (parks, plazas, streets, city squares, parking lots, as well as the grounds around libraries, schools,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 159726587X
• ISBN13: 9781597265874
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Island Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"