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Designing a Future Without Hunger:
A Transition Approach to Food Insecurity in Pittsburgh
Systems Thinking | Systems Mapping | Affinity Mapping | Research
Food insecurity is a pressing and systemic issue in Pittsburgh, where approximately 12.5% of the population struggles to access healthy, fresh, and nutritious food.
Swipe through to explore our maps unpacking this complex issue and envisioning the future.
STEEP Forces
Wicked Problems Anatomy and Dynamic
Stakeholder Mapping
Roots to Resilience
A transition design approach to alleviate food insecurity in Pittsburgh
STEEP Forces
Wicked Problems Anatomy and Dynamic
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To address this wicked challenge, we took a transition design approach comprised of the following steps​:
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Frame the Problem Systemically
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Map the System Using the Multi-Level Perspective (MLP) Framework
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Identify Leverage Points for Intervention
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"Visioning" a Just and Regenerative Food System
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Prototype and Scale Systemic Alternatives
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