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Field Reports

Returning to the Land: Pathways and Barriers to Accessing Land in Chicago

Riani Carr, Emerson Fellow

Chicago Food Policy Action Council,
Published 2020-2021

Chicago, Illinois

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the inequities of our current food system. Returning to the lands, not just by physical proximity, but through a more intertwined relationship between land and community, is a form of resistance and resilience. This can be achieved through equitable land access but there’s a gap between the information people have and the information people need. The policies, procedures and resources of sixteen public land holding entities were analyzed to facilitate land access in Chicago. From this research emerged themes that are not only applicable to Chicago, but provide lessons to be applied throughout the country.

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Publication tags: Field Reports - Community Food Security, Food Systems and Agriculture

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Riani Carr

Emerson Fellow