Strategies for creating successful residential or mixed-use projects centered around farms or community gardens are illustrated in this publication. Included are eight best practice areas to aid developers and their partners in planning, creating, and operating agrihoods.
Matthew Norrisis a senior manager of content at the Urban Land Institute. He supports the Institute’s Building Healthy Places Initiative and works on projects linking health, sustainability and development. He previously worked at the Tri-State Transportation Campaign where he focused on improving access to safe, reliable and equitable modes of transportation throughout southern New Jersey and the Greater Philadelphia area.
CHAPTER 1IntroductionThe Growing Trend of AgrihoodsTrends in Food andReal EstateAgrihood FeaturesCHAPTER 2Best PracticesPlanning, Development, andOperationsSummary of Best PracticesLandFoodFinanceProgrammingCommunicationsHousing and DesignPeoplePartnershipsCHAPTER 3Further ConsiderationsPublic Sector GuidelinesFrequently Asked QuestionsGrowing the FieldNotes and AcknowledgmentsInspired by a growing body of evidence that developments centered on working farms can have a positive effect on human health, environmental sustainability, and real estate performance, Agrihoods: Cultivating Best Practices identifies strategies to aid developers and their partners in planning, creating, and operating single-family, multifamily, or mixed-use communities built with a working farm as a focus.
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