PUA 201: Urban Agriculture Skills for Planners

The Promise of Urban Agriculture: Skills for Planners help planners and urban farm advocates understand important structures, approaches and policies that allow urban agriculture to be better incorporated into planning practice. The course covers concrete strategies for community engagement, comprehensive planning, zoning reforms, and resource provision, including example plans and ordinances. Each section also features an interview with a practicing planner who helps bring concepts to life.

Upon completion of this course, 6 Certification Maintenance credits are offered for AICP Members of the American Planning Association, provided in partnership with the APA Food Systems Division. Find the course using the CM Search function on planning.org by searching the title "Cornell Small Farms Program PUA 201: Urban Agriculture Skills for Planners" and log your hours with the identifier #9290619.

Target Audience

Intermediate - This course is directed at planning professionals and local officials who make choices related to land use, economic development, community development, or environmental planning. It is also directed at advocates with some degree of knowledge of urban agriculture, who aim to influence planners and local officials.

Course Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Explain how urban agriculture relates to broader planning priorities in cities, towns, and suburbs.
• Describe how zoning and comprehensive planning influence urban agriculture outcomes.
• Integrate urban agriculture efforts into emerging areas of planning, like sustainability and equity.
• Articulate strategies and techniques that foster inclusive community engagement processes that can be used to support urban agriculture planning processes.

Course Schedule

This course is self-paced and happens on your own time, with videos, readings, and assignments here in Teachable, our virtual classroom.