This is a good piece about an absolutely outstanding set of proposals put out by MANHATTAN BOROUGH PRESIDENT scott stringer. Stringer's plan actually talks about NYC's "foodshed" , and crucially, using PUBLIC land to grow food for local communities. This is the most advanced document pertaining to sustainability (i.e combined sustainable development that is not capital intensive with environmental justice and participatory democracy) commissioned or written by a public official that I have seen anywhere in the US. And it's doable. mm
Cuba’s experience with urban farming has been exemplary. It has massively increased its food production, cut down on the ecological and economic costs of shipping food to the cities, and opened up green spaces and jobs—all with practically no carbon emissions. The word “revolution” is not inappropriate.
So who's next for an agricultural sea-change? Somewhat surprisingly, it may be New York City.
The strikingly progressive Manhattan borough president, Scott Stringer, has just published a report entitled “Food in the Public Interest: How New York City’s Food Policy Holds the Key to Hunger, Health, Jobs and the Environment.”
http://solveclimate.com/blog/20090304/nyc-encourages-urban-gardening-and-regional-food
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