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Originally Posted by piercehawkeye45
The ancient city-state setup isn't the only urban agriculture option. Green roofs are getting increasingly popular and a few cities (Vancouver and Portland) have started planting large gardens in unused lots with some success. It wouldn't be profitable now, but if sources of energy became cheaper entire buildings could be dedicated to the growth of vegetables and maybe even fruits and grains.
Also, preventing excess water runoff is becoming a large issue in cities and methods or preventing runoff can easily coincide with urban agriculture.
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And I think that is AWESOME! It also helps cut down on energy usage with heating and air conditioning, because it helps regulate the indoor temperature. Don't they have rooftop gardens in Chicago?