Another idea is a ubiquitous urban farming system distributed along city street lights. In theory, the maintenance of these mini-farms would be combined with other city services. In practice, it might be interesting to discover what crops thrive under florescent light and skyscraper shadow.
We’ve seen Farm Fountains, and the idea of fish-waste-into-fertilizer has inspired many a green design. But Growing Cities is on a mission to grow crops in every corner and nook of available urban space — the nutritious, legal kind of crops. Their designs range from window-sill-sized units to housing-project-wide farms, including hydroponics, rooftop greenhouses, and lettuce growing inside your desk. Now if someone could just figure out how to keep a goat in a living room. . .
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