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THE BENEFITS OF URBAN AGRICULTURE IN PHILADELPHIA Philadelphia’s urban agricultural spaces provide a wide range of benefits, both to the people who tend them, who find community and nourishment there, and to the city overall. These productive green spaces support climate resiliency and a healthier environment, the local economy, and health and wellness. They support
Benefits of Urban Agriculture
FROM THE ROOT: AN INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 4. The
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food sovereignty and food justice work undertaken by neighbors for neighbors. In Philadelphia and elsewhere, urban agricultural spaces are an integral part of a healthy neighborhood, co-existing with existing land uses and complementing potential new affordable housing and equitable development.
