Tag: Benefits of Nature
Open Voices News Roundup: July 29
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. The Case for Place-Making, Without the Sprawl “What does it take to not only slow the spread of sprawl but also fundamentally change how we design and…
Open Voices News Roundup: July 22
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. The Bay Area’s Healthy Parks, Healthy People Movement “Healthy Parks, Healthy People (HPHP) is a national movement afoot in the Bay Area, bringing people out to the…
Recommended Reading: Designing with Nature in Mind
Healthcare design in the past favored stark white and institutional structures that promoted a sense of cleanliness. But research shows that poor design strategies can actually have a negative effect on patients — inhibiting recovery, increasing anxiety and even increasing the amount of medication prescribed. Biophilia is essentially the innate attraction people feel toward nature….
Open Voices News Roundup: July 15
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Designed for Democracy: When Public Goes Private a Park Loses Its Heart “Nationally, in the wake of urban growth and renewal, there is considerable debate about whether…
Open Voices News Roundup: July 8
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Win:Win Journal – Re-Imagining Los Angeles “With a goal to foster the advancement of green building and healthy communities, the Westside Branch of the USGBC-Los Angeles is…
Recommended Reading: Making Communities More Livable
This past week marked the 49th International Making Cities Livable conference in Portland, Oregon. The conference brought together city officials, architects, experts in urban design, health and social sciences to share their work and ideas. When asked about what the public health community should know in order to make communities healthier and more livable, urban…
Open Voices News Roundup: June 24
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. NatureSacred.org Announces Inaugural Six Grantees of the National Nature Sacred Awards Program The TKF Foundation’s National Nature Sacred Awards Program has named the first six projects of…
Announcing Our National Awards Recipients: Six Projects That Demonstrate the Healing Power of Nature!
Today, we are proud to announce our National Awards Recipients! We are awarding $4.5 million in grants to six unique projects across the nation that will demonstrate the healing power of nature. These projects will demonstrate how nearby nature in the city can provide sacred and spiritual experiences. We are also happy to announce that…
Naval Cemetery Landscape — Brooklyn, N.Y.: An Escape from the Built Environment
Six projects received this distinguished national award for researching the transformational power of nature in urban settings. Each project was chosen for combining the creation of tranquil, restorative spaces with rigorous study of their impact on users’ well-being and resilience. See the full list of projects here. Print version of poster. More Naval Cemetery Landscape team member interviews:…
Measuring What Works for Healthy Green Spaces— Washington, D.C.-Baltimore, Md.: The Mechanisms and Design Elements of Restorative Experiences
Six projects received this distinguished national award for researching the transformational power of nature in urban settings. Each project was chosen for combining the creation of tranquil, restorative spaces with rigorous study of their impact on users’ well-being and resilience. See the full list of projects here. Print version of poster. While a body of evidence has shown…
