This study examining community gardens in Calgary was initiated in collaboration with the non‐profit organization, Sustainable Calgary, as part of their housing‐transportation‐food nexus initiative. The main research objectives were to determine the socio‐economic demographics of neighbourhoods that support community gardens and the proximity of community gardens to active transportation and public transit. Methods included the use of GIS visualization and quantitative analyses to investigate relationships between demographic variables of neighbourhoods that support community gardens, as well as the accessibility of active transit routes and Light Rail Transit stations. Findings show that community garden neighbourhoods are located in neighbourhoods with significantly fewer visible minorities, higher levels of educational attainment, and more attached dwellings such as apartments and townhomes. The average distance of community gardens from a major bike lane is 330 m, while the average distance from a Light Rail Transit station is 1.78 km. This study suggests potential inequities that may be present within the proliferation of public community gardens based on socio‐economic factors other than economic capital. This paper concludes with a discussion surrounding implications and recommendations to further the equitable expansion of community gardens.

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经济适用房，交通和食品的纽带：卡尔加里的社区花园和健康的经济适用生活

这项研究卡尔加里社区花园的研究是与非营利组织可持续卡尔加里（Sustainable Calgary）合作发起的，这是其住房，运输，食品联系倡议的一部分。主要研究目标是确定支持社区花园的社区的社会经济人口状况以及社区花园与主动交通和公共交通的距离。方法包括使用GIS可视化和定量分析来调查支持社区花园的社区人口统计变量之间的关系，以及主动公交路线和轻轨公交车站的可达性。研究结果表明，社区花园社区位于明显较少的少数群体，受教育程度较高的社区，以及更多附属房屋，例如公寓和联排别墅。社区花园距主要自行车道的平均距离为330 m，而距轻轨站的平均距离为1.78 km。这项研究表明，除了经济资本以外，基于社会经济因素的公共社区花园的扩散中可能存在潜在的不平等现象。本文以讨论为主题，并围绕进一步改善社区花园的公平发展提出了建议。这项研究表明，除了经济资本以外，基于社会经济因素的公共社区花园可能存在潜在的不平等现象。本文以围绕影响和建议的讨论作为结束，以进一步公平地发展社区花园 这项研究表明，除了经济资本以外，基于社会经济因素的公共社区花园的扩散中可能存在潜在的不平等现象。本文以讨论为主题，并围绕进一步改善社区花园的公平发展提出了建议。。