From its findings FUI puts forth 10 urban strategies that summarize the lessons learned through the project’s design research. These strategies include guidelines and measures that can be applied at both the city and garden / building scale to help guide the creation of new urban quality through the process of planning, urban design, landscape architecture and architecture. They are as follows:
1. Amplify the Identity of Place – Fruits and vegetables stimulate our senses: smell, sight, touch and taste. They link us to cultures, our history and to other people.
2. Assemble Alternative and Diverse Concerns – Participation in the rich dynamics of citizen initiatives encourages a sense of neighborhood belonging.
3. Link Knowledge with Practice – Existing networks serve to spread knowledge especially at points of exchange: schools, hospitals, community centers, etc..