Client: City of Vancouver, Southeast False Creek and Olympic Village Project Office

Project: Develop design considerations and guidelines, technical considerations, and management strategies for effectively integrating urban agriculture (UA) into a high density neighbourhood. The report focuses on how UA is an innovative tool for urban design and can play a key role in building community around food. Topics covered in the report include: perspectives on food security, design principles for UA, a UA space typology, design ideas and considerations for UA in the public and private realms, technical considerations and support systems necessary for UA, and management strategies for endurance of the UA program over time.

Firm Role: Holland Barrs created and facilitated design-based workshops and wrote the report.

Assignment Date: September 2006

Link: Designing Urban Agriculture Opportunities for Southeast False Creek