An Introduction to Land Use Planning for Food System Activists

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This article connects the dots between land use planning and healthier communities, and is geared toward food system activists.

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Community Food Security Coalition (CFSC) News, Spring 2007 (PDF)	489.19 KB

Keywords

Policy Area:
- Food Systems
- Land Use :
  - General plans
  - Zoning codes

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