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  1. Support Urban Farming Entrepeneurship

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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  2. Encourage urban food production

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    23 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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    Geordie Milne commented  · 

    Thank you for taking the time to read this. It is very meaningful to me and my great grandchildren.

    Has everyone heard of Permaculture and or adventured into the world of edible perennials? (many good websites and books on this topic)

    (side note to a prior related comment, Yes we should work towards planting as many natives are possible, but food imported is a forest cut down somewhere else... out of sight, out of mind)

    Let's grow our own food; healthy and organic. Encouraging the integration of animals and insects within the landscape.

    With peak oil, (there are many good resources on the net for this topic)

    We will move back to urban food. Every yard will vibrate with the sound of bees. We will pick fruit as we walk to work. We will know our neighbours. Communities will be resilient to disturbances. We will be sustainably self sufficient.

    One way I am encouraging urban food production is handing out free edible wild chestnut seeds on the corner Burrard and Georgia.

    Root to Rise.

    Thank you to all the pioneers!

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  3. make food not lawns

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    5 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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    Geordie Milne commented  · 

    Well said , absolutely essential

  4. Hire a respected Permaculture teacher to train city staff

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  5. 'Pedestrianize' Robson St. permanently (no cars) - or at least do a 6 month trial

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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    The draft Greenest City plan will include directions to explore pedestrian-only and pedestrian-priority streets in the downtown core. Potential locations will be identified at a later date (e.g. as part of the transportation plan update).

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    Geordie Milne commented  · 

    Farmers Markets!

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    Geordie Milne commented  · 

    Turn the no unused street space into garden space (one lane may have to remain for emergency vehicles)

  6. Plant edibles

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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Plant additional trees  ·  Admin →
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  7. Build the Downtown Streetcar Network

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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Travel predominately by foot, bike, and transit  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    Requires support from TransLink. The City will continue to support this idea, through measures including secured rights-of-way (e.g. the centre median on 1st Avenue near the Olympic Village). The recent Olympic Line streetcar demonstration was very successful and helps make the business case for this project.

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  8. food...food...and food... how do we know it's actually good?

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