THE LATEST TRENDS IN URBAN AGRICULTURE

摘要

"Urban agriculture" is a movement which has been growing in popularity over approximately the last fifteen years. Cities all over the country have implemented urban agriculture programs in their zoning codes as a way of problem-solving and enhancing amyriad of factors which contribute to the health and welfare of their communities. Because much of the law impacting urban agriculture takes place at the municipal level, there is a massive amount of diversity in the contexts prompting interest in urbanagriculture as well as legal plans to implement it. This Note will provide an overview of some of the leading cities implementing urban agriculture programs, review their place in the historical context of urban agriculture, and survey some of the newest code revisions dealing with urban agriculture. This Note will demonstrate the way municipal law can be tailored regarding urban agriculture to a community's unique needs and challenges.