Why do we need to be paid well to eat well?

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Research Question: Why Do We Need to Be Paid Well to Eat Well ?

The Metabolic Process

THE ONLY THING THAT ANY LIVING THING NEEDS TO DO TO LIVE

Past and Preferable Urban Food Systems

Existing Conditions of Urban Food Systems Cities Originated from Argiculture

Dietary Discrimination

Reconnects Cities with Agriculture

Dietary Discretion

The Relationship between Cities and Agriculture has been Severed by Trucking

Allows People to Determine their own Diet by Growing their own Food

The Seperation of Farms from our Homes and Jobs has Resulted in Income Dependency

Increases the Affordability and Accessibilty of Food by Removing the Shipping Cost

Nutritional Inequality and Food Insecurity is an Outcome of our Income Dependency

Reduces the Nutritional Inequality and Food Insecurity Effect caused by Income Dependency

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Nutritional Inequality, Food Insecurity, and the Above Culminates in Dietary Discrimination

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6CO2 + 6H2O + Energy Land Cost for Buildings Compared to Proximity of Open Space in LA

Retail/Financial Office/Manufacturing Residential/Other

City Parks

Natural Recreation Area

Agriculture

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Distance from City Center

City Parks

Distance from Home

Rent and Taxes

A Transect of Downtown LA to Bakersfield, CA

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Natural Recreation Area

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Research Model Design: DO URBAN FARMS AND GARDENS RAISE PROPERTY VALUES? IN THE EVENT PROPERTY VALUES INCREASE, IS THERE DISPLACEMENT? WHAT CAN BE DONE BE DONE TO PREVENT DISPLACEMENT? ARE THERE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITITES AND THREATS?

Change (∆) in Property Tax Assessment

Distance from City Center

The Problem

re:code LA

Agriculture in Los Angeles is an auxiliary use permitted on property zoned for housing.

The City of Los Angeles is currently revising and simplifying the zoning regulations in the municipal code.

There is no exclusively agricultural zone in the Los Angeles Municipal Code.

The process is a good opportunity to recommend how to improve the existing regulations pertaining to urban agriculture in the city.

The severe lack of agricultural zones, compared to park space, imposes a significant property tax burden on urban After completing a literature review, a geographic data analysis (research model to the right), and interviewing farmers. Similarly, urban farms are an amenity that may lead to displacement by raising property tax assessments key stakeholders recommendations will be developed.

Water Issues The current drought and agricultural water demands is an issue in need of address in California. Metropolitan water is metered and has a higher price point in comparison to rural and large-scale agriculture.

Health and Safety Code Agriculture is regulated by both land use regulations and health and safety codes. Historically health and safe codes Have been used to exclude urban agricultural practices that posed no health risk.

Displacement Measures Property Values Median Incomes Vacancy Rates Evictions Recent Sales

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A.B. 551 A new assembly bill passed effective January 1, 2014 that is an urban iteration of the Williamson Act. It Allows local governments to establish “Urban Agriculture Incentive Zones” that permit 5 yr contracts between a property owner and city or county to assess property taxes on use rather than zoning. There is significant criticism that the bill is a tax shelter for developers with stalled projects.

DISPLACEMENT?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS?

WHY?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS?

Los Angeles has passed a resolution to implement the bill.

Findings

PROPERTY OWNERS?

RENTERS?

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT?

Wait for it...

Pigs eating food waste were the original department of sanitation.

I’m Just trying to feed my fam, straight up I need cash in hand

re:code LA

RECCOMMENDATIONS OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS?

Graeme Mooody

Goetz Wolff

LANLT


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