Foreword -- Introduction: Livable cities and public gardens -- 1. Promoting neighborhood safety and well-being -- 2. Improving the quality of science education -- 3. Access to healthy food and healthy lives -- 4. Training and employment programs -- 5. Initiatives to promote ecosystem and human health -- 6. Strategies for the development of successful partnerships -- Epilogue: A look at the future of public gardens -- Appendix A: Public gardens featured in case studies -- Appendix B: Case study garden initiatives and partnering organizations -- Appendix C: National and international organizations aligned with public gardens -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index.