Urban Land Institute Los Angeles October 26, 2011

The Food Revolution – and its Impact on Real

Estate

• Bridges sustainable agriculture/local food and smart growth

• Opportunities to grow and access fresh food across the transect

• Agriculture – an integral element in metro-region sustainability

New Ruralism Framework

Systems-based

• regulations

• distribution

• marketing

Place-based

• foodsheds

• appellations/districts

• farm, ranch, or market

OPPORTUNITIES

ACROSS

SECTORS & DEMOGRAPHIC

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Food Hubs & Farmers Markets

Sustainability Planning

Community& Public

Health

Agtourism & Rural

Lifestyle

Agricultural Land

Preservation

Organic & Artisan Foods

Food Policy Councils

Ecosystem Services Markets

Agricultural Enterprise

Zones

Opportunit ies Across Transect

Context Production Types Place Types

Urban Backyard garden/balcony Garden district, garden city

School/community garden

Urban agriculture business

Peri-urban Ranchette, hobby farm Foodbelt, agricultural park

Market garden

Estate

Commercial farm

Grazing

Rural Diversified crops & animals

Ag preservation district, appellation

Commodity, mono-crop

Grazing

Local Food & Ag System Goals

Environmental

% food sold locally

% of land in agriculture & using sustainable practices

Habitat and landscape values

Urban green waste and wastewater reuse

Social # people engaged and/or employed

% of local food demand met

% of population with access to fresh food

Community networks strengthened

Diverse ag and food cultural traditions supported

Economic Land value and indirect viewshed value

Production value

Value added from processing, distribution & retail

Rural economic development & agtourism

Preserve and restore a network of lands and waters to sustain the natural diversity, increase recreational opportunities

and enhance the agricultural productivity of the San Francisco Bay Area.

~ G R E E N P R I N T ~

… working landscapes that provide healthy food for the region’s residents and visitors, livelihoods for farmers and ranchers, and irreplaceable environmental and cultural resources for all ….

Sub-regional Scale Opportunities Fresno Southeast Growth Area

(SEGA) 13,000 acre development with 1,800 acre

food belt

Green Valley Specific Plan 2,000 acres with 1,000

grazing & 500 acre farm

Angwin Ecovillage ~ 300 new homes + 100 acre farm

Parcel scale Opportunit ies

Urban Edge Agricultural Parks

QROE Model, NE

Hawaii AgPark Biodynamic Vineyard Resort

Educational Farms

Oeste Farms Conservancy 600 acres – private land

Martial Cottle Park290 acres – public land

7,000 ac Urban Edge Foodbelt in Coyote Valley

What would it take ?

Agricultural Parks in the EU • Multifunctional – nature, culture, agriculture

• Multi-jurisdictional – local, municipal, provincial, country, EU

• Multiple actors - public commitment to preservation policies

Baix Llobregat Agricultural Park near Barcelona Parco Agricolo Sud Milano

N e w R u r a l i s mR e - l o c a l i z i n g f o o d & agriculture

• Creates opportunities for rural & urban place-making

• Promotes local culture & community health

• Advances regional sustainability

• Contributes toward climate change mitigation

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