Comments on: FARMADELPHIA http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/05/farmadelphia/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Fri, 27 Nov 2009 04:18:17 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: annex : Farmadelphiahttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/05/farmadelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-81518 annex : Farmadelphia Thu, 15 May 2008 23:16:43 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=198#comment-81518 [...] Those plants, in particular, would form a biosystem that could help push the city onto a seven year agricultural plan – after which this newly implanted ecosystem would level off, forming something like a cultivated permaculture. [Images: Front Studio's seven year plan for agricultural stabilization].More about the project can be found on Front Studio’s own website (under “Work” and then “Competition”). See also Roof-farming southeast London, earlier on BLDGBLOG, as well as Going Agro.(And don’t miss Sarah Rich’s write-up of the project, nearly 2 years ago, over on Inhabitat). [...] [...] Those plants, in particular, would form a biosystem that could help push the city onto a seven year agricultural plan – after which this newly implanted ecosystem would level off, forming something like a cultivated permaculture. [Images: Front Studio's seven year plan for agricultural stabilization].More about the project can be found on Front Studio’s own website (under “Work” and then “Competition”). See also Roof-farming southeast London, earlier on BLDGBLOG, as well as Going Agro.(And don’t miss Sarah Rich’s write-up of the project, nearly 2 years ago, over on Inhabitat). [...]

]]> By: Nine Nations: The Longhouse (The Anthropik Network)http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/05/farmadelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-48382 Nine Nations: The Longhouse (The Anthropik Network) Tue, 03 Jul 2007 13:52:32 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=198#comment-48382 [...] In this scenario, vacant lots around Philadelphia would be converted into agricultural plots, and the abandoned buildings that occupy many of those sites would stay put, only they'd become useful again in the context of the farm. As a community renewal effort, Farmadelphia would bring people together around both the labor and the rewards of having productive crops growing in the neighborhood. The farms would establish employment opportunities and encourage entrepreneurship among citizens who might want to sell their harvest to groceries or restaurants. Of course, this would also increase the availability and affordability of fresh, local produce all over the city—what's better than gathering your own greens at dinner time or picking an apple on the way home?40 [...] [...] In this scenario, vacant lots around Philadelphia would be converted into agricultural plots, and the abandoned buildings that occupy many of those sites would stay put, only they’d become useful again in the context of the farm. As a community renewal effort, Farmadelphia would bring people together around both the labor and the rewards of having productive crops growing in the neighborhood. The farms would establish employment opportunities and encourage entrepreneurship among citizens who might want to sell their harvest to groceries or restaurants. Of course, this would also increase the availability and affordability of fresh, local produce all over the city—what’s better than gathering your own greens at dinner time or picking an apple on the way home?40 [...]

]]> By: Paul Gloverhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/05/farmadelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-42202 Paul Glover Mon, 26 Mar 2007 16:55:57 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=198#comment-42202 Great to see your site! The Phiilly Orchard Project (POP) is organizing to plant fruit and nut trees and berry bushes in Philly's 40,000 vacant lots. Our next potluck is March 31, details on website.Let's get together!Paul Great to see your site! The Phiilly Orchard Project (POP) is organizing to plant fruit and nut trees and berry bushes in Philly’s 40,000 vacant lots. Our next potluck is March 31, details on website.

Let’s get together!

Paul

]]> By: Keri Bronkhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/03/05/farmadelphia/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Keri Bronk Tue, 21 Mar 2006 12:39:00 +0000 http://www.vineetsc.com/wp_inhabitat/wordpress/?p=198#comment-238 This is amazing! I would love to see this happen... This is amazing! I would love to see this happen…

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