Municipal Planning
6 articles tagged “Municipal Planning”
Photo: GeoJango Maps / UnsplashWhy Food Asset Maps Go Stale, and What a Living Food Asset Map Does Differently
Consultant-built food asset maps go stale soon after delivery. What public buyers actually pay for, and how a living, locally curated map stays current.
Justin Andrews
Community Center Kitchen Rental: Cost Recovery Between Programs
Releasing the hours between programs turns a certified municipal kitchen from a line on the operating budget into documented cost recovery — without displacing a single program.
Anna Purna
How to Choose Food System Mapping Software in 2026
A buyer's guide for municipalities: the three real options, the four criteria that predict whether a food asset map survives, and the eight questions to ask before you sign.
Keegan Francis
Food Asset Mapping Platform: Food System Mapping Software for Municipal Planning
Inside Food Web's Asset Mapping Platform: a free public map, a team portal, an API and a partner portal — and how a municipality keeps one food layer current across four departments.
Anna Purna
What Is Food System Mapping Software for Municipalities?
What food system mapping software is, the six layers a municipal food asset map usually carries, and why a shared map outlasts the spreadsheet each department keeps.
Anna Purna
How to Use Food System Mapping Software in Municipal Planning
A seven-step rollout for municipal teams: turn licences and inspections into a food asset inventory, verify it on a shared map, and keep it alive between planning cycles.
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