Aquaculture Win

Living Streets Initiative is holding a workshop tonight in District 9 about transportation, economic growth, environmental health, and other urban development issues. It takes place at the Exdo Events Center, 1399 35th Street, the Highland Masonic Temple, 35th and Federal, from 6 to 8 p.m.; more info at www.denverlivingstreets.org.

Judy’s aquaculture bill passed unanimously at Monday night’s council hearing. On Saturday, you can join Judy, Mayor Hickenlooper, U.S. Senator Mark Udall, and other community leaders for an open house at Urban Organics’ aquaculture greenhouse, located at 4751 York St. The event lasts from 10 to 2:30 and will includes tours, workshops, and more. Hope to see you there.

Blog commenter Quentin Dodd provided a helpful clarification of how “aquaculture” should be defined:

Aquaculture is by no means confined to aquaponics and hydroponics. Technically speaking, aquaculture is growing anything in water, whether in the ocean or on land. Aquaponics is growing fish in conjunction with plants which derive their nutrients from the water the fish poop into. Hyrdoponics cuts out the fish and has the plants of whatever variety getting fed through having their roots immersed in water or sprayed with water.

He added that he found Judy’s bill “laudable” and concluded, “It’s good to see Denver considering something to advance aquaculture rather than ban it within the City limits.”

There was an article about aquaculture in Sunday’s Denver Post; the article is here, in case you missed it.