Uit Je Eigen Stad, Rotterdam
Rotterdam, Netherlands · Operator: Uit Je Eigen Stad foundation
Overview
A Rotterdam rail-yard site provided by the city as interim use before redevelopment and turned into a city farm (2012–2018) — a leading overseas 'meanwhile farm'.
Citizen participation
An urban farm opened on idle land the city provided temporarily until redevelopment, as a place for citizens to visit and engage.
Operating model
The municipality provided land as interim use before redevelopment; a city-farm + hospitality business model (closed 2018).
Impact
Became an international reference for interim urban farms before redevelopment.
Land tenure
Municipality provided the site temporarily until redevelopment (interim use).
Crops
- vegetables
- herbs
- fish
Scale
操車場跡のマルコーニ・ストリップ（Merwehaven）で都市農場を運営（2012〜2018）。
Sources（1）
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