Tag: Cities
Recommended Reading: Promoting the Benefits of Planting Trees in Cities
When you think of trees, you might picture vast wooded forests in more rural settings. But many don’t realize how important trees are to urban communities and ecosystems as well. That’s why David Nowak, a researcher for the Forest Service, has teamed up with private industry and non-governmental organizations to create an innovative tool called…
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…
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…
Open Voices News Roundup: July 1
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. Connecting With Nature Boosts Creativity and Health “”I’ve been arguing for a while that connection to nature should be thought of as a human right,” Richard Louv…
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…
Landscapes of Resilience — Joplin, MO and Queens, NY: Exploring How Nature Can Influence, Strengthen Restoration in Times of Crisis
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 Landscapes of Resilience team member interviews:…
A Nature Place — Portland, OR: Quantifying Benefits of a Healing Garden among Hospital Populations
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 A Nature Place team member interviews: Dr. Alar…
