Detroit: 1st U.S. Urban Agrihood
The agrihood isn’t new, but they’re all suburban developments. Detroit’s new sustainable urban agrihood, however, is far removed from the suburbs. In fact, it’s in a re-emerging frontier known as the city’s North End district. Few homes left standing in the 4 immediate blocks surrounding the Michigan Urban Farming Initiative (MUFI) are occupied. Many appear beyond repair. But there is change […]
India’s New Urban Farm Project
While still in planning stages, this exciting new urban farm community is more than just some ambition concept. The incredibly beautiful Hyperions garden towers will be built in Jaypee Sports City near Delhi and completed by 2020. It’s a residential development that features all kinds of ecological attributes and was designed with full sustainability in mind. Instead […]
Homefarm: Holistic Agrihood for Seniors
It’s really more of an agriplex combining vertical farming, aquaponics, raised bed and organic gardening into a residential development for senior citizens with shopping, recreation, employment, and health care facilities on the grounds. But since no one else is using that term, we’ll stick with it being a ‘holistic agrihood’. The concept pairs urban agriculture with retirement living […]