Bionomic Urbanism

50% of the world's population lives in cities ~ (J. Davila)

800 million people are involved in urban agriculture world-wide and contribute to feeding urban residents ~(IDRC/ UN-HABITAT, Guidelines for Municipal Policymaking on Urban Agriculture)
Low income urban dwellers spend between 40% and 60% of their income on food each year. ~ (Drescher et al.)
By 2015 about 26 cities in the world are expected to have a population of 10 million or more. To feed a city of this size at least 6,000 tonnes (6,600 tons) of food must be imported each day. ~ (UA Magazine)
250 million hungry people in the world live in cities ~ (Food2050, EU)
Approximately 70 community gardens are growing in Los Angles County, serving 3,900 families. (LACGC)

2009 Top grossing crops in LA County:
Woody Ornamentals . . . $71,698,100
Vegetable Crops . . . $29,639,000
Bedding Plants . . . $24,549,000
Nursery Products . . . $15,415,000
Fruits & Nuts . . . $13,009,000
(LA County Farm Bureau)