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Database research record2014·Global

Unpermitted Urban Agriculture: Transgressive Actions, Changing Norms and the Local Food Movement

Sarah Schindler

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This article explores unauthorized actions in urban and suburban communities that further local food goals, despite violating existing laws and norms. Examples include keeping chickens, planting gardens on foreclosed lots, and operating underground restaurants. The study examines the overlap between food policy and land use law concerning these transgressive activities.