The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values

Voicu, Ioan; Been, Vicki

doi:10.1111/j.1540-6229.2008.00213.x

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“…In one study, the presence of shared gardens raised property values by as much as 9.4% within 5 years of establishment 55 . Tax revenues from these property increases were estimated at half a million dollars per garden over 20 years, making initial investments from government agencies for community garden and farm projects cost-effective 55 . However, rising property values can have negative impacts for the substantial part of the population that does not own real estate, since it can lead to higher rents for low-income residents, which can cause large-scale exclusion of long-time, poorer residents.…”

Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A few studies correlated the presence of UA with increased home values and household income 55,56 . In one study, the presence of shared gardens raised property values by as much as 9.4% within 5 years of establishment 55 . Tax revenues from these property increases were estimated at half a million dollars per garden over 20 years, making initial investments from government agencies for community garden and farm projects cost-effective 55 .…”

Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gearing up to support urban farming in California: Preliminary results of a needs assessment

Surls¹,

Feenstra

Golden

et al. 2014

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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According to the United States Census, California is the most urban state in the nation. Although there are many outstanding examples of urban farms in California, in general, urban agriculture (UA) has been slower to gain momentum here than in some other states with large urban populations. Over the past several years, urban agriculture's popularity in California has begun to escalate, with strong emerging interest in San Francisco, San Jose, Oakland, San Diego, Los Angeles and other metropolitan communities. One challenge for urban farmers and municipal decision makers engaged with UA in California has been limited availability of relevant information and technical assistance. A new project team at the University of California Cooperative Extension, part of the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (UC ANR) is working to develop web-based educational resources that will be grounded in a needs assessment that is currently underway. The needs assessment includes a literature review, an internal survey of UC ANR personnel, and community clientele interviews. This paper will report on preliminary findings and analyses of the needs assessment, particularly how UC ANR personnel are engaged with UA, and what tools they think would best serve urban farmers. We suggest implications for those involved with UA, such as personnel of land-grant universities, local governments and non-profits seeking to address the needs of urban farmers in an environment of constrained resources.

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Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

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Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Economic Impactsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Gearing up to support urban farming in California: Preliminary results of a needs assessment

Surls¹,

Feenstra

Golden

et al. 2014

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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“…If in fact the capacity for UA to persist is greater in more affluent areas, previous findings that indicate gardens increase nearby property values over time, especially properties in impoverished neighborhoods is problematic [26], suggesting that the establishment of UA on unused land makes neighborhoods more attractive and increases real estate prices, increasing potential for UA to act as a mechanism for de facto environmental gentrification, economically dispossessing residents of the spaces they created through hard work and social organizing. These radical acts of reclaiming space for food sovereignty may inadvertently contribute to and perpetuate existing inequalities [11,[27][28][29][30].…”

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Indicators of Land Insecurity for Urban Farms: Institutional Affiliation, Investment, and Location

Arnold

Rogé

2018

Sustainability

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Abstract:As urban agriculture (UA) continues to expand in the United States, many practitioners question its continuation in cities with high property values and increased economic incentives for development. Frequently, these pressures make urban farmers anxious about investing resources, time, and energy in land suitable for food production if tenure is insecure. Despite these concerns, UA continues to persist in areas experiencing increased property values and rent-seeking. Based on surveys with over 56 urban farm managers in California, we identify possible indicators of land tenure insecurity for urban farms. Our analysis finds that urban farms with greater land security have more financial and institutional support, and are located in census tracts with higher economic opportunity.

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“…Studies have observed associations between community gardening and health [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8], social [6,9], and economic benefits [6,7,10], and gardening in general has been associated with cardiovascular [11,12] and mental [13][14][15] health benefits. Historically, backyard and community gardens have made substantial contributions to the food supply; World War II ''Victory Gardens'' have been credited with providing an estimated 40% of the U.S. vegetable supply [16].…”

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Urban Community Gardeners’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Soil Contaminant Risks

Duchemin¹

2016

Urban Horticulture

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Although urban community gardening can offer health, social, environmental, and economic benefits, these benefits must be weighed against the potential health risks stemming from exposure to contaminants such as heavy metals and organic chemicals that may be present in urban soils. Individuals who garden at or eat food grown in contaminated urban garden sites may be at risk of exposure to such contaminants. Gardeners may be unaware of these risks and how to manage them. We used a mixed quantitative/qualitative research approach to characterize urban community gardeners' knowledge and perceptions of risks related to soil contaminant exposure. We conducted surveys with 70 gardeners from 15 community gardens in Baltimore, Maryland, and semi-structured interviews with 18 key informants knowledgeable about community gardening and soil contamination in Baltimore. We identified a range of factors, challenges, and needs related to Baltimore community gardeners' perceptions of risk related to soil contamination, including low levels of concern and inconsistent levels of knowledge about heavy metal and organic chemical contaminants, barriers to investigating a garden site's history and conducting soil tests, limited knowledge of best practices for reducing exposure, and a need for clear and concise information on how best to prevent and manage soil contamination. Key informants discussed various strategies for developing and disseminating educational materials to gardeners. For some challenges, such as barriers to conducting site history and soil tests, some informants recommended city-wide interventions that bypass the need for gardener knowledge altogether.

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The Effect of Community Gardens on Neighboring Property Values

Cited by 244 publications

References 17 publications

Gearing up to support urban farming in California: Preliminary results of a needs assessment

Gearing up to support urban farming in California: Preliminary results of a needs assessment

Indicators of Land Insecurity for Urban Farms: Institutional Affiliation, Investment, and Location

Urban Community Gardeners’ Knowledge and Perceptions of Soil Contaminant Risks

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