Healthy Urban Food Systems

Food systems should be accounted for in planning processes. Planners can play a vital role in creating access to healthy foods in their communities and resilient community food systems. Course instructor, lawyer, and public health practitioner Lauren Dunning teaches the legal and public health perspectives on the retail side of food systems models, such as farmers markets, grocery stores, and mobile vending, among other examples of sustainable food systems. In this track, students will also explore the role of planning in addressing various issues in urban agriculture, including nuisance complaints, soil and water safety, food sales, and access to land. Each course in this track is approved for CNU-A and AICP CM credit.