Q&A
Discussion on Department of Education's efforts to identify suitable roofs for urban agriculture
1:10:36
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Council Member Brewer inquires about the Department of Education's efforts to identify roofs suitable for urban agriculture. Qiana Mickie responds, detailing the collaborative efforts between various agencies to assess potential rooftop spaces for urban agriculture.
- Mickie mentions collaboration with DOE, School Construction Authority, and DCAS Innovation
- The Urban Agrivoltaics Pilot Program is highlighted as part of the effort
- Mickie notes that they're also supporting community-based organizations and building owners in considering urban agriculture possibilities
Gale A. Brewer
1:10:36
I do wanna say, though, is there a concerted effort at the Department of Education by you or others pushing to figure out which roofs would be available?
1:10:45
In other words, sometimes parents and teachers and students Yes.
1:10:48
Figure it out.
1:10:49
But is there, like, a concerted effort to say x number more roofs are available?
Qiana Mickie
1:10:54
Yes.
1:10:54
That's a great question, council member.
1:10:56
Thank you.
1:10:57
Yes.
1:10:58
There's been a concerted, effort in additional research with our office and other agencies like DOE and, School Construction Authority, as well as DCAS, Innovation to, assess and consider what could potentially be, rooftops in schools in particular.
1:11:16
And, again, our urban agriviliates pilot program is helping also build a feasibility, plan and approach for not just other additional cities, buildings to consider if they're able to do our, production as well as solar production and other climate mitigation, like stormwater mitigation.
1:11:37
But we're also creating an avenue where we're supporting community based, organizations or other developers, landlords that have the ownership of their building to kind of see that as well.
Gale A. Brewer
1:11:49
But in terms of the public buildings, is there an actual dashboard or some kind of a report as to how many are available at blah blah blah?
