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The Commons (40 minutes – audio difficulty until 5:00)

With Amy Franceschini, Matt Gonzales, and Mei Ling Hui

Broadcast on: 10-07-15

This discussion examines the role of public space in helping to provide sources of food. From the communal bakehouse and urban farm to public orchards, how do we think of our urban lands in helping to cultivate healthy food and community? Panelists discuss alternative economics, new forms of currency, barter economies, and other value systems, looking at how food can play a role in growing these alternatives. 

Our speakers included artist Amy Franceschini of Futurefarmers, whose project the Flatbread Society is constructing a public bakehouse and grain field in the center of Oslo, Norway; Matt Gonzales, the former president of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and a Green Party mayoral and vice-presidential candidate; and Mei Ling Hui, San Francisco’s Urban Forest and Urban Agriculture Coordinator. 

The discussion was moderated by Alison Sant, co-founder and partner in the Studio for Urban Projects and broadcast live