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The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of community gardens established along sidewalks through action research.

February 22, 2026AIJ Journal of Technology and Design0 citationsOpen Access

Action Research on Community Gardens Installed on Both Sides of a Sidewalk

KMKenjiro MATSUURA HYHana Yamaguchi MHMaya HAIJIMA

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of community gardens established along sidewalks through action research.
Evaluated multiple candidate sites for community gardens.
Fostered early relationship-building with local farmers and landowners.
Conducted surveys to assess local residents' opinions on the project.
Gradual expansion of community gardens proved to be effective.
Collaboration among diverse stakeholders was facilitated through relationship-building.
Local residents reacted positively to the Nishi-Chiba Urban Farming initiative.
Participants emphasized the importance of social interaction and community engagement.

Abstract

This study reports action research on Nishi-Chiba Urban Farming (NUF), a community garden project spanning public and private land on both sides of sidewalks. The findings are: (1) considering multiple candidate sites and starting small before gradual expansion is effective; (2) early relationship-building with farmers and landowners enabled collaboration among diverse stakeholders; (3) local residents evaluated NUF positively; and (4) participants valued not only agricultural learning but also community engagement and social interaction. These results highlight design and governance factors for implementing cross-sector community gardens.

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MATSUURA et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/699a9cc6482488d673cd2769 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.3130/aijt.32.428

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