Other than the pods shown in the image above, here are some applications of the idea:
For single family homes: Home gardens or shared community gardens where open lawns now exist.
For multi-family developments: The same as above / if there is a flat roof, garden there
For retirement communities: Nursing and activity departments can encourage gardening on the premises. This will create and encourage mobility, connectivity and continuity.
For schools: Science classes can network with the community and retailers to teach where food comes from and provide hands-on learning.
For Chicago: Use some of the Park District land. Vacant land can be urban gardens. This is already happening. Current policy encourages turning vacant land "....into viable, productive urban green spaces." As reported in Huffington Post, Sept. 2011, Mayor Emanuel stated:
"This policy is about taking land that we have here in the city of Chicago that is literally sitting fallow both as land as well as a revenue base or tax base and turning it into a job creator and a revenue creator. And there's great parts of the city where that exists," Emanuel said, as reported by WBEZ.
Look at Detroit ...
... Mexico City ...
For grocers big and small: Make use of those large flat roofs by creating roof gardens. Make use of the wasteland that is a parking lot by gardening in and over it.
For any retailers and malls: See the idea for the grocers above
For religious institutions: Inspire people to appreciate our commonalities and differences and plant the seed, literal and spiritual, for growth, responsibility, and a sense of community.
"Make no small plans"
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