Sunday, November 7, 2010

Problems of City Without Agriculture.

Some of us had put our future in the pass that we want to build a country of cities with rich and prosperity. But we never put in sight for crime will follow rich and prosperity.

Abandoned buildings is home of criminals and drug addicts.

Below are write up about Detroit losing out from car industry and became a city of crime just like we saw in the movies.

Like it or not, agriculture is strategic not only for food security.

Detroit is faced with a void of nutrition combined with high rates of crime and vandalism spurred on by thousands of vacant lots and buildings.

Farming, whether through small-scale gardens or large urban farms, can enhance the esthetics of the city, create jobs, and improve food safety, quality, and access. Urban agriculture is not only a practical economic development model for a struggling Detroit, but it is also a creative and sustainable method to restore Detroit’s vacant land to a viable

In some respects this is happening in Detroit already, based on what I’ve read. Many people are now active in community gardens. This has become an important food source for a lot of city people, because there are few grocery stores in the poorer parts of the city The only ‘food’ stores nearby are places like Seven/Eleven. For many people in Detroit, growing their own vegetables is just about the only way they’re going to get any.

http://gas2.org/2010/01/22/detroit-from-motor-city-to-urban-farm/


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