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Benefits <br />Environment <br />Urban gardening reduces waste, transportation <br />related impacts, improves nutrition: <br />• Urban gardening assists with run -off <br />• Food travels -4,500 miles <br />• 7 -10 days transit = spoilage, reduced nut itinn <br />Benefits <br />Economic <br />• A livable city results in a desirable community <br />• A desirable community attracts commerce <br />• A livable city retains/increases home values <br />• A livable city attracts non - residents to shops, <br />restaurants, community functions <br />Benefits <br />Strengthening Community Iles <br />"Veggies fink <br />• Urban gardening builds community <br />• brings neighbors together <br />• Neighbors also come together through: <br />• Linked public areas <br />• Public curt <br />• Walking and cycling <br />Benefits <br />Economic <br />• Decreasing ambient temperatures (with street <br />scopes, urban farming, etc.) reduces energy <br />costs <br />• Urban gardening reduces food budgets <br />• Reduction in per capita miles traveled reduces <br />personal transportation costs <br />3 <br />