@phdthesis{theses_frw18, title = {Grassroots Initiatives and Municipal Policy}, author = {A.J. van der Haar}, year = {2014}, abstract = {During this study, the synergy between municipal food policies and visions and grassroots urban food initiatives is examined. In order to gather the right information, a new method called 'walking talks' is used for gathering qualitative data. Although the outcomes of this study can not be generalized, they point towards the existing of a gap in motives and goals policy makers and the grass rooters have. The urban food initiatives are mainly set-up to increase environmental safety and social cohesion within a neighborhood, while the municipal urban food policies are set up for sustainability. This suggests a lack of communication and cooperation between municipalities and the grass rooters, coming from a sectoral and top-down approach.}, url = {https://frw.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/18/} }