Thrive is a network orchestrator that provides urban dwellers a solution for food, shelter, and economic stability. Our business model, incorporating elements of Uber’s and AirBnB’s models, enables any urban dweller to become a for-profit plant grower. Planting is done in a foam-based growing media, so no soil is needed. Planting can be done anywhere, regardless of geographic location. Growers can plant a large variety of produce including high yield leafy greens and lucrative herbs. Our nutrient rich foam accelerates harvesting time by 35% and uses 95% less water than soil. A grower needs no monetary investment, no skills, and no time, which allows any urban resident to join the Thrive network. Once the plants are harvested, the used foam can be repurposed into housing construction material. The remanufacturing process, which turns growers’ foam into hard bricks, is simple and requires minimal equipment.,