Gardening and Food Production

@Theresa Beaver and @Gerri Sayler each made comments about gardening in SODO. That was very interesting for me, adding another dimension to my thinking about how to define sustainability. Do you have additional thougths?

I rephrased the question: given the high land price/sqft, how can garden space be provided in ways that are affordable?

Roof top garden or greenhouse. Requires flat roof design, consideration of heavy roof loads, and provision of water and stairs to the roof.

Sunspace. May involve stepping upper floors back so that a sun space with glazed roofing can be included.

Container gardening. This could happen on a balcony (design considerations for weight) or in a patio outside the unit.


Gardening in the public space. The best example of this is The Silos on Styner Ave. Brenda gardens in raised beds for the cafe, but welcomes the community to enjoy her bounty.

Rain Gardens. What role do 'Rain Gardens' as stormwater management tools play in the gardening plans?