This chapter frames public urban agroecology initiatives as multispecies commons to explore how urban governance can meaningfully include non-human interests. Drawing on two food-forest projects—the Isla Vista Food Forest (USA) and the Picasso Food Forest (Italy)—the chapter shows how agroecological practices create spaces where humans and other beings co-govern and co-produce urban ecosystems. By situating these cases within debates on reflexive governance, sustainable cities, and multispecies justice, the chapter highlights both the challenges and opportunities of integrating multispecies relationships into urban decision-making.

Elisa Privitera

Elisa Privitera