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  • The rise of urban food forests

    Katie Pyzyk

    July 02, 2019 |

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    Creating and supporting local food systems requires public-private partnerships in urban planning. Across the United States, nonprofit organizations such as Trees Atlanta in Georgia successfully work with cities to operate and maintain community orchards, or "food forests", on public lands. Planting food forests with several layers of fruit-bearing vegetation reduces the prevalence of food deserts, adding both green space and nutritional value to communities.

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  • Collaborating on co-locating: Chicago's innovative approach to mixed-use facilities

    Katie Pyzyk

    February 14, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Some of Chicago's public housing buildings now house a public library on the base floor. The co-location design is a result of a collaboration between the Chicago Public Library and Chicago Housing Authority intended to reduce inefficiencies, cut costs, and better integrate public housing into the city's fabric.

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