We've been planting fruit trees (papayas, mangoes and avocado trees) along the verge opposite our home, and have been considering starting a veggie pavement garden on that same verge and eventually offer it to passers by. There are a couple of similar projects in various South African cities/ towns. Some local authorities encourage projects called 'Adopt a verge' which obviously comes with responsibilities.
You may enjoy reading about such a veggie garden:
Thank you for the inspiration :)Awesome post @therealpaul, each one of us can make a huge difference and stop passing the responsibility, we after all only need a tiny little flame to start a huge fire! I recently read of a farmer who repaired a badly potholed road in a small town where the authorities were doing nothing about this.
https://rosebankkillarneygazette.co.za/62622/greenside-pavement-vegetable-garden-spreads-smiles/
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I love the idea of turning unused space into food production. While it takes some knowledge and time to make it happen, the intent behind such projects shows the wisdom of those who partake in little urban garden projects. I'll check out the link, thank you!