Geography
Why Urban Agriculture Thrives in Vacant Lots and Marginal Spaces
Quick fact
Vacant lots can support local food access and community activity, but there is no credible basis for saying U.S. urban farms produce 20 percent of the world's food. Soil safety, water, permission and secure tenure determine what a site can sustain.
Why this is interesting
A neglected lot can become a garden, yet empty land is not the same as ready farmland. What turns an overlooked urban parcel into a safe and lasting place to grow food?