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In praise of urban farmers: A Q&A with City 2.0 essayist Roman Gaus

Posted By Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
March 7, 2013 at 3:00 pm EDT

Imagine a city skyline — a jagged line of peaks, drops and plateaus — all filled with rooftop farms. This is the dream of Roman Gaus, CEO of UrbanFarmers, which aims to turn city roof space into a place to grow fresh food and even raise fish. Gaus has contributed an essay to the new […]

Global Issues

Cities without highways: A Q&A with TED Books essayist Diana Lind

Posted By Rachel Lehmann-Haupt
March 5, 2013 at 12:30 pm EDT

In the 1950s, 3 out of every 10 people on the planet lived in a city. Today, that ratio has nearly doubled — and the United Nations projects that by 2050, nearly 7 in 10 people will live in urban settings. Our population is gravitating towards cities, and this shift is creating amazing opportunities as […]