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97 | the <strong>Alamar</strong> travel guide<br />
Three types of food productive spaces<br />
Urban agriculture in Havana and in particular in<br />
<strong>Alamar</strong> occurs at a range of different scales, from<br />
the balcony garden to the multi hectare fields.<br />
Many of these gardens have emerged somewhat<br />
opportunistically on vacant lots within the city,<br />
exploiting usufruct rights (free land provided<br />
by the government) to seize available space.<br />
<strong>Alamar</strong> is maybe the best example of a self<br />
sufficient foodproduction neighborhood. Due<br />
to its detachment from the main city of Havana,<br />
<strong>Alamar</strong> greatly suffered from food shortage<br />
during the special period. Its position behind<br />
the green belt of the capital, on its outskirts,<br />
significated also a large amount of space and soil<br />
available. A series of great interventions was<br />
planned in <strong>Alamar</strong>: hospitals, public building and<br />
spaces were planned, but never realized. Many<br />
of these interventions were not realized due<br />
to the lack of means, leaving huge blanks in the<br />
urban fabric, the perfect place for an agricultural<br />
appropriation.<br />
Due to this specific character <strong>Alamar</strong> presents<br />
some of the greatest and most interesting<br />
examples of food production. Before listing the<br />
must-see spots it might be handy to clarify which<br />
are the three main types of food productive<br />
space, that differ in scale and reach of the<br />
products.<br />
9.6 Fluorishing vegetable garden in Havana<br />
9.7 UBPC Organoponico Vivero <strong>Alamar</strong><br />
9.8 Stall of the Organoponi Vivero <strong>Alamar</strong><br />
9.5 Workers in Organoponico <strong>Alamar</strong><br />
9.9 At the Mercado<br />
Agropecuario in <strong>Alamar</strong>
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