Localist Roundup: Too Much Food?

This piece highlights the use of parklets--sidewalk extensions taking up the space normally used for curbside parking spaces--in Chicago. Meanwhile, this piece claims that agribusinesses are overproducing. And this article indicates that…

This piece highlights the use of parklets–sidewalk extensions taking up the space normally used for curbside parking spaces–in Chicago.

Meanwhile, this piece claims that agribusinesses are overproducing. And this article indicates that much of this food goes on to be wasted.

Also on the topic of food, Walmart continues its quest to embrace more sustainable produce.

Lastly, this article argues against existing measures of prosperity.

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A stack of three Local Culture journals and the book 'Localism in the Mass Age'