1 in 10 is at risk of hunger in MA
Base on the research, the data shows that one in ten is at risk of hunger in Boston but there is a great amount of food waste during its distribution and procession. The study proves that it could fill a college stadium with the amount of food it wastes in a day. Therefore, the project is proposed to shrink the food system into a metro line.
The Interventions
Urban farming creates an abundance of food for people in need by supporting and encouraging the establishment of gardens on the unused area along the metro line while increasing diversity, raising awareness of health and wellness, and inspiring and educating youth in the neighborhood.
Stations itself serves a market as gather place to increase conversation and interaction happen between people in the station. By using freezer elevators to store the fresh food after it arrives the destination, the elevators send the food up to the ground level and serve the people through the vending machines.
Platform Level Floor Plan
Ground Level Floor Plan
Platform Level - Transportation
The program is assuming there is an extra train in the early morning, and the employees will take the food from the train and put them in the refrigerate elevators.
Ground Level - Market
Once it goes to upstairs, people can shop the market in the station to get the freshest food with the fastest service. Dining areas are provided for people to eat fresh immediately.
