Urban agriculture - the case studies of Havana and New York City
Tudor Traian Bojan, Oana Pusco
Urban Farm DB summary
A comparative article examines two approaches to urban agriculture: Havana, Cuba, and New York City. In Havana, the article describes urban agriculture as implemented out of necessity, with the state creating the institutional premises for it and a high degree of population mobilization treated as essential for food security. In New York, implementation is described as occurring over a longer period with resident and community involvement and local-authority support, with areas of potential for urban agriculture identified across neighborhoods. The article characterizes both cases as successful implementations that have become a permanent or temporary layer of each city's cultural and green fabric.