The document summarizes the key points from a report on making urban agriculture a priority in city planning. It discusses the background of a city resolution that spurred community involvement. An inventory of land is provided that categorizes sites by size and identifies potential garden types. Stakeholder perspectives are mentioned. The next steps recommended are to develop management plans, create an agriculture commission, expand the inventory, adopt formal policies, and review policies and zoning.

1. The Diggable City: Making Urban Agriculture a Planning Priority Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning Portland State University June 2005 Prepared for the City of Portland, OR

2. I. Background II. Inventory III. Perspectives IV. Next Steps

3. Background Community Involvement Spurs City Resolution 36272

4. Inventory Land Categories Small Scale Site 1000 sq. ft to 1/4 acre Large Scale Site min. 1/4 acre Community Garden Impervious Surface

5. Inventory Small Scale Site Site Characteristics: Partial Tree Cover Recreation Facilities Residential Neighborhood 1,000 sq. ft - 1/4 acre

6. Potential Uses Inventory Garden Types: Pocket Vertical Herb Community Container Floriculture Farm Stands

7. Inventory Large Scale Site Min. 1/4 acre Site Characteristics: Adjacent Bike Path Partial Tree Cover Close to Transit

8. Potential Uses Community Garden Educational Farm CSA Farmers Market Nursery Orchard Inventory

9. Inventory

10. The Diggable City: Outreach Perspectives

11. The Diggable City

12. Jane Jacobs Dark Ages Ahead Book Tour at Portland State University - May 2004

13. Next Steps Develop Inventory Management Plan Create Urban Agriculture Commission Expand Inventory and Develop Evaluation Criteria Adopt Formal Policy on Urban Agriculture Conduct Comprehensive Review of Policy and Zoning

14. QA The Diggable City Project Team Kevin Balmer James Gill Heather Kaplinger Joe Miller Amanda Rhoads Paul Rosenbloom Melissa Peterson Teak Wall

15. The Diggable City: Making Urban Agriculture a Planning Priority Nohad A. Toulan School of Urban Studies and Planning Portland State University June 2005 Prepared for the City of Portland, OR