Saving the Land that Feeds Us 34.3

3 April, 2008
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Bill Rees says it best, "If you want sustainable cities, folks, they depend on sustainable countryside." Yet the agricultural and natural lands that surround our urban centres are being systematically paved over and dug up to make way for housing, highways and industrial development.

In this issue of Alternatives, we explore how our near urban lands can become thriving, liveable places that grow our food, provide habitat for wildlife, give us space to hike and bike, and contribute to the overall health of our environment.

Listen to the Saving the Land that Feeds Us podcasts on the Alternatives Podcast page.

Editorial: Countryside Is an Option
Nicola Ross
Editorial
News & Notes
Saving the Land That Feeds Us - Article in Full
Ione Smith, Melissa Watkins, Stew Hilts
How to revitalize our near-urban farmland and curb sprawl.
Bringing the Farm to the Inner City - Abstract Only
Vivian Belik
How one CSA is improving food security in Winnipeg.
Growing Organic - Abstract Only
Bob Burtt
Mennonite farmers are well suited for organic farming.
Citizen Monitors - Article in Full
Debbe Crandall, Robert Gibson
If it wasn’t for Sharon and Jim Bradley, Lake Wilcox may have been totally overrun by sprawl.
Clinching Sprawl - Abstract Only
Maureen Carter-Whitney
Worldwide experience with greenbelts can help Calgary protect its near-urban lands.
Calgary in the year 2050 - Abstract Only
Brad Stelfox
If Calgary's annal growth in area (currently 4.5 per cent) were limited to its annual ­population growth (3 per cent), it would have a profound effect in reducing sprawl.
Saying No to Growth - Abstract Only
Aline Cornford
Okotoks, Alberta uses carrying capacity to shape its future.
Places to Grow - Abstract Only
Nicola Ross
The McGuinty government dictates where people will live.
Vote for De-suburbanization - Abstract Only
Deborah Curran
New policies are key to reining in sprawl.
Street Food - Abstract Only
Mairon Giovani Bastos Lima
Brazilian street vending nourishes the local economy and supports farmers.
Review: Fleeting Opportunity - Book Review
Michal C. Moore
Some Like it Cold: The Politics of Climate Change in Canada by Robert Paehlke
Reviews - Abstract Only
Andrew Heintzman, Terry Fenge
Notice of My Death - Article in Full
Martha Kostuch
Brain Mulch: Weltschmerz - Abstract Only
Gareth Lind
Publication of this issue was made possible by funding from the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and support from our many subscribers. We acknowledge the financial support of the EJLB Foundation; the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation; the Metcalf Foundation; Ontario Media Development Corporation; Ontario Work Study Plan; Suncor Energy; and the government of Canada through the Publications Assistance Program and Canada Magazine Fund toward our mailing and editorial costs. The support of the Faculty of Environmental Studies at the University of Waterloo and the Waterloo Environmental Studies Endowment Foundation is appreciated.
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