Is A Difference In Scale A Difference In Kind?Dan Klyn
The document appears to be a collection of images, text snippets, and diagrams on the topic of structural design vocabularies and conceptual frameworks. It includes examples of vocabularies proposed by Venturi and Scott Brown, Hobbs, and contextual elements like balconies and silos. Key concepts discussed are integral ornament, decorated sheds, spatial grammar, geometric primitives, and learning from precedents like ducks and sheds. The document serves to illustrate different approaches to categorizing and understanding structural design options and strategies.
Is A Difference In Scale A Difference In Kind?Dan Klyn
The document appears to be a collection of images, text snippets, and diagrams on the topic of structural design vocabularies and conceptual frameworks. It includes examples of vocabularies proposed by Venturi and Scott Brown, Hobbs, and contextual elements like balconies and silos. Key concepts discussed are integral ornament, decorated sheds, spatial grammar, geometric primitives, and learning from precedents like ducks and sheds. The document serves to illustrate different approaches to categorizing and understanding structural design options and strategies.
This document outlines a plan to start a food delivery service using an industrial kitchen at a school in Saint-Gilles. The service would provide prepared organic and local meals to customers using refillable or biodegradable packaging. Customers could pre-order meals each month and have them delivered to collection points or their homes. The goals are to offer healthy and affordable prepared meals as an alternative to fast food, reduce packaging waste, and support local producers and socialization.
The document outlines a project to rehabilitate a botanical garden in the Saint-Gilles neighborhood. The key points of the project are to: 1) Renovate the house into an organic cafe that sources from the greenhouses and local farms. 2) Use the greenhouses for responsible farming to supply the cafe and sell organic food baskets. 3) Hold specific events like a monthly farmers market and annual food festival to promote sustainable food and bring the neighborhood together.
The document describes a case study of the School of Laveu introducing a kitchen garden into its activities. The school applies Freinet pedagogy and has 450 students. The garden operates like any other school activity, with students and teachers choosing to participate. It provides long-term benefits like teaching students about ecology, food waste, and sustainability through hands-on experiences in the garden and kitchen. Potential opportunities for expanding the project include collaborating with other organizations, adding the garden to more schools, and developing an eco-representative program. Risks include a lack of coordination and potential abandonment of the project or lack of parent support.
The document discusses Amersfoort's local food system and strategies to improve cooperation between suppliers and demanders of regional food. It describes how delivery of local products is currently done by various community and commercial groups. It also outlines a meeting organized by the local action group to bring together suppliers, demanders, and transport companies to discuss solutions and partnerships. The role of the municipality is process guidance and facilitation by organizing meetings and monitoring outcomes, but not imposing predetermined plans.
This document discusses sustainable food strategies for European cities. It begins by explaining why the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) cares about sustainable food, noting that current global food production provides enough calories but much is wasted. It then discusses the environmental and health impacts of the European diet, showing carbon emissions and water footprints by food group. The document introduces the LiveWell for LIFE project which demonstrates healthy and sustainable diets through the "LiveWell Plate" that is healthy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, and is affordable and adaptable. It outlines six LiveWell principles for a sustainable diet, including eating more plants, less meat and food waste, and foods with credible sustainability certifications. It concludes by providing information on how
The document discusses Gothenburg's strategy to source 50% of meals and 100% of meat organically and locally for its administrative canteens, schools, elderly homes, cafes, and restaurants by 2014. It notes the city's environmental objectives and climate strategy that guide this sustainable food plan. Examples of the climate impact of different meats are also presented. The strategy aims to reduce emissions while supporting local agriculture and biodiversity.
This document discusses potential sources of funding for sustainable food initiatives in European cities. It begins with an introduction from Brussels Environment on possible EU funding sources. Table discussions then focused on how sustainable food action plans could be funded by EU programs like ERDF and ESF, other potential public funding sources, and schemes for citizen and private business investment without public funds. Examples discussed included rural development funds, crowd funding, community supported agriculture, private foundations, and cooperative models. Concerns were raised about the bureaucratic nature of some funding and the need for dedicated city staff to support applications.
Sustainable food systems are not widely recognized as a priority issue or legitimate area for cities to act on, especially in OECD countries. A survey of French cities found that while some local sustainable food actions exist, there is a gap between rhetoric and action. Strengthening urban and regional food systems requires mainstreaming food security policy across levels of government, improving understanding of rural-urban linkages, and supporting local planning and production through participatory governance. The International Urban Food Network aims to build an online community platform and convene events to advance understanding and governance of sustainable urban food systems.
Sustainable food systems are not widely recognized as a priority issue or challenge for cities in OECD countries. A survey conducted in France found that while some local sustainable food actions exist, like community gardens and short distribution chains, sustainable food governance is not generally a political priority and there is a gap between rhetoric and action. To strengthen urban food systems, the document argues that cities need to mainstream sustainable food policies, engage stakeholders through governance, support local food production and planning, and take a human rights approach to food systems. The International Urban Food Network aims to contribute by sharing knowledge through events and an online platform.
The Bristol Food Policy Council connects people with food through powerful messaging, targets decision makers to influence policy, and uses evidence to inform sound decisions. It helps coordinate action on food strategy in Bristol and reviews progress. The council welcomes participants to learn about its role in reconnecting the community with food and influencing sustainable food policies.
This document summarizes a workshop on developing urban food strategies for European cities. It discusses governance models for urban food systems, including top-down, bottom-up, and hybrid approaches. It provides examples of initiatives from various cities that bring together stakeholders, leverage public procurement, raise awareness, and enable grassroots movements. The document suggests questions for discussion, such as how cities can synergize top-down and bottom-up initiatives and the purpose of forming a food policy council. The overarching topics covered are developing sustainable local food systems and fostering cross-sector collaboration around food.
The City of Vienna has set a goal to source 50% of food from organic farms for public institutions, with a minimum of 30%. Binding criteria require at least 30% of food purchases by value to be organic, and vegetables/fruits to be seasonal and local. Information is provided to consumers on the benefits of organic, seasonal, and regional foods. Measures in Vienna homes for retirees include reorganizing processes, changing from buffets to served meals, sensitizing staff, and offering a "Naturally Good Plate" 3-4 times per week, resulting in 203,260 kg less waste in 2010. Current percentages of organic food purchases range from 30% at retirement homes to 51% at nursery schools.
Bristol is working to address food-related challenges through various initiatives. Over 17,000 children are obese and 11,000 overweight in Bristol, while 10 neighborhoods lack greengrocers. Bristol is realigning city services like health, parks, procurement and waste to support sustainable food. It partners with groups like the Green Capital Partnership and Sustainable Food Cities Network. Bristol champions local projects through its food newsletter and local currency to reconnect residents with food and address issues of access, health and waste.
This document summarizes a workshop on urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop focused on how cities can encourage sustainable food consumption and practices through various initiatives. Participants discussed messaging around sustainable food to engage citizens and change behaviors. They also considered how cities can address food poverty and involve diverse ethnic communities in sustainable food. Further, the workshop explored leveraging public meals in schools and workplaces to promote sustainable practices and consumption. Examples presented included redesigning public kitchens to serve organic, local, and seasonal food, as well as initiatives for growing, shopping, cooking and eating food together to build community and change behaviors.
This document summarizes a workshop on sustainable urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop covered three main topics: 1) conveying messages to citizens to promote sustainable food consumption, noting the importance of enjoyment, health, community, and gradual changes, 2) reducing food poverty and increasing access across communities through engagement, education, and cultural exchange, and 3) leveraging public meals in schools and canteens by training cooks, promoting local/seasonal options, educating students, and supporting small local suppliers.
This document summarizes discussions from a workshop on developing sustainable urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop covered various models for urban agriculture, including rooftop gardens, aquaponics, indoor farming, and community gardens. Challenges discussed include balancing urban densification with preserving land for food production. Participants also discussed how cities can engage citizens in urban farming and address issues like soil pollution and gentrification. The goal is to establish resilient local food systems and create jobs through urban agriculture.
This document discusses sustainable food governance and the role of cities. It notes that while feeding cities sustainably is a major 21st century challenge, the food system is still overlooked in planning. Several approaches are presented: civil society and government collaborating; linking food and other policies around health and environment; and creating stakeholder dialogue to influence plans. Examples show strategic leadership around procurement, funding, and partnerships. The role of food policy councils is outlined as validating, influencing, connecting and creating visibility for sustainable food. Working collectively, cities could transform urban food systems and move from "Petropolis" to "Agropolis". The most important considerations are learning from relevant experiences, prioritizing needed changes, and finding enthusiastic partners.
URBACT II was a 2007-2013 European program that promoted sustainable urban development through city networks. URBACT III will continue this mission from 2014-2020 with increased funding. Key achievements of URBACT II included over 50 networks involving 450 cities, 4000 local stakeholders, and 260 action plans. URBACT III will focus on enhancing institutional capacity, improving sustainable urban policy design and implementation, and ensuring practitioners have access to knowledge sharing. It will strengthen transnational exchange through networks on topics like low-carbon economies. Activities will also expand capacity building and disseminate results more at the national level.
This document outlines a plan to start a food delivery service using an industrial kitchen at a school in Saint-Gilles. The service would provide prepared organic and local meals to customers using refillable or biodegradable packaging. Customers could pre-order meals each month and have them delivered to collection points or their homes. The goals are to offer healthy and affordable prepared meals as an alternative to fast food, reduce packaging waste, and support local producers and socialization.
The document outlines a project to rehabilitate a botanical garden in the Saint-Gilles neighborhood. The key points of the project are to: 1) Renovate the house into an organic cafe that sources from the greenhouses and local farms. 2) Use the greenhouses for responsible farming to supply the cafe and sell organic food baskets. 3) Hold specific events like a monthly farmers market and annual food festival to promote sustainable food and bring the neighborhood together.
The document describes a case study of the School of Laveu introducing a kitchen garden into its activities. The school applies Freinet pedagogy and has 450 students. The garden operates like any other school activity, with students and teachers choosing to participate. It provides long-term benefits like teaching students about ecology, food waste, and sustainability through hands-on experiences in the garden and kitchen. Potential opportunities for expanding the project include collaborating with other organizations, adding the garden to more schools, and developing an eco-representative program. Risks include a lack of coordination and potential abandonment of the project or lack of parent support.
The document discusses Amersfoort's local food system and strategies to improve cooperation between suppliers and demanders of regional food. It describes how delivery of local products is currently done by various community and commercial groups. It also outlines a meeting organized by the local action group to bring together suppliers, demanders, and transport companies to discuss solutions and partnerships. The role of the municipality is process guidance and facilitation by organizing meetings and monitoring outcomes, but not imposing predetermined plans.
This document discusses sustainable food strategies for European cities. It begins by explaining why the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) cares about sustainable food, noting that current global food production provides enough calories but much is wasted. It then discusses the environmental and health impacts of the European diet, showing carbon emissions and water footprints by food group. The document introduces the LiveWell for LIFE project which demonstrates healthy and sustainable diets through the "LiveWell Plate" that is healthy, reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 25%, and is affordable and adaptable. It outlines six LiveWell principles for a sustainable diet, including eating more plants, less meat and food waste, and foods with credible sustainability certifications. It concludes by providing information on how
The document discusses Gothenburg's strategy to source 50% of meals and 100% of meat organically and locally for its administrative canteens, schools, elderly homes, cafes, and restaurants by 2014. It notes the city's environmental objectives and climate strategy that guide this sustainable food plan. Examples of the climate impact of different meats are also presented. The strategy aims to reduce emissions while supporting local agriculture and biodiversity.
This document discusses potential sources of funding for sustainable food initiatives in European cities. It begins with an introduction from Brussels Environment on possible EU funding sources. Table discussions then focused on how sustainable food action plans could be funded by EU programs like ERDF and ESF, other potential public funding sources, and schemes for citizen and private business investment without public funds. Examples discussed included rural development funds, crowd funding, community supported agriculture, private foundations, and cooperative models. Concerns were raised about the bureaucratic nature of some funding and the need for dedicated city staff to support applications.
Sustainable food systems are not widely recognized as a priority issue or legitimate area for cities to act on, especially in OECD countries. A survey of French cities found that while some local sustainable food actions exist, there is a gap between rhetoric and action. Strengthening urban and regional food systems requires mainstreaming food security policy across levels of government, improving understanding of rural-urban linkages, and supporting local planning and production through participatory governance. The International Urban Food Network aims to build an online community platform and convene events to advance understanding and governance of sustainable urban food systems.
Sustainable food systems are not widely recognized as a priority issue or challenge for cities in OECD countries. A survey conducted in France found that while some local sustainable food actions exist, like community gardens and short distribution chains, sustainable food governance is not generally a political priority and there is a gap between rhetoric and action. To strengthen urban food systems, the document argues that cities need to mainstream sustainable food policies, engage stakeholders through governance, support local food production and planning, and take a human rights approach to food systems. The International Urban Food Network aims to contribute by sharing knowledge through events and an online platform.
The Bristol Food Policy Council connects people with food through powerful messaging, targets decision makers to influence policy, and uses evidence to inform sound decisions. It helps coordinate action on food strategy in Bristol and reviews progress. The council welcomes participants to learn about its role in reconnecting the community with food and influencing sustainable food policies.
This document summarizes a workshop on developing urban food strategies for European cities. It discusses governance models for urban food systems, including top-down, bottom-up, and hybrid approaches. It provides examples of initiatives from various cities that bring together stakeholders, leverage public procurement, raise awareness, and enable grassroots movements. The document suggests questions for discussion, such as how cities can synergize top-down and bottom-up initiatives and the purpose of forming a food policy council. The overarching topics covered are developing sustainable local food systems and fostering cross-sector collaboration around food.
The City of Vienna has set a goal to source 50% of food from organic farms for public institutions, with a minimum of 30%. Binding criteria require at least 30% of food purchases by value to be organic, and vegetables/fruits to be seasonal and local. Information is provided to consumers on the benefits of organic, seasonal, and regional foods. Measures in Vienna homes for retirees include reorganizing processes, changing from buffets to served meals, sensitizing staff, and offering a "Naturally Good Plate" 3-4 times per week, resulting in 203,260 kg less waste in 2010. Current percentages of organic food purchases range from 30% at retirement homes to 51% at nursery schools.
Bristol is working to address food-related challenges through various initiatives. Over 17,000 children are obese and 11,000 overweight in Bristol, while 10 neighborhoods lack greengrocers. Bristol is realigning city services like health, parks, procurement and waste to support sustainable food. It partners with groups like the Green Capital Partnership and Sustainable Food Cities Network. Bristol champions local projects through its food newsletter and local currency to reconnect residents with food and address issues of access, health and waste.
This document summarizes a workshop on urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop focused on how cities can encourage sustainable food consumption and practices through various initiatives. Participants discussed messaging around sustainable food to engage citizens and change behaviors. They also considered how cities can address food poverty and involve diverse ethnic communities in sustainable food. Further, the workshop explored leveraging public meals in schools and workplaces to promote sustainable practices and consumption. Examples presented included redesigning public kitchens to serve organic, local, and seasonal food, as well as initiatives for growing, shopping, cooking and eating food together to build community and change behaviors.
This document summarizes a workshop on sustainable urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop covered three main topics: 1) conveying messages to citizens to promote sustainable food consumption, noting the importance of enjoyment, health, community, and gradual changes, 2) reducing food poverty and increasing access across communities through engagement, education, and cultural exchange, and 3) leveraging public meals in schools and canteens by training cooks, promoting local/seasonal options, educating students, and supporting small local suppliers.
This document summarizes discussions from a workshop on developing sustainable urban food strategies for European cities. The workshop covered various models for urban agriculture, including rooftop gardens, aquaponics, indoor farming, and community gardens. Challenges discussed include balancing urban densification with preserving land for food production. Participants also discussed how cities can engage citizens in urban farming and address issues like soil pollution and gentrification. The goal is to establish resilient local food systems and create jobs through urban agriculture.
This document discusses sustainable food governance and the role of cities. It notes that while feeding cities sustainably is a major 21st century challenge, the food system is still overlooked in planning. Several approaches are presented: civil society and government collaborating; linking food and other policies around health and environment; and creating stakeholder dialogue to influence plans. Examples show strategic leadership around procurement, funding, and partnerships. The role of food policy councils is outlined as validating, influencing, connecting and creating visibility for sustainable food. Working collectively, cities could transform urban food systems and move from "Petropolis" to "Agropolis". The most important considerations are learning from relevant experiences, prioritizing needed changes, and finding enthusiastic partners.
URBACT II was a 2007-2013 European program that promoted sustainable urban development through city networks. URBACT III will continue this mission from 2014-2020 with increased funding. Key achievements of URBACT II included over 50 networks involving 450 cities, 4000 local stakeholders, and 260 action plans. URBACT III will focus on enhancing institutional capacity, improving sustainable urban policy design and implementation, and ensuring practitioners have access to knowledge sharing. It will strengthen transnational exchange through networks on topics like low-carbon economies. Activities will also expand capacity building and disseminate results more at the national level.