Tag: News Roundups
Open Voices News Roundup: September 16
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. More Green, Less Diabetes Finds Australian Study “Being out in nature has been shown to improve creativity and cognitive function, as well as increase the likelihood of…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 9
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. Bring Down The Barriers! Five Causes of Nature-Deficit Disorder; Five Challenges for the New Nature Movement “In the 21st Century, our Great Work – as Thomas Berry…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 3
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 Historic Healing Power of the Beach “Long before the beach was a theater of bodies stuffed into tiny suits, exposing as much skin as possible to…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 26
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. Workout with Mother Nature “Getting people to exercise alfresco is the intent of the Naturally Fit program, a collaboration of the Sonoma County Regional Parks and Sonoma…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 19
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. Connect Children to Nature “Making mud pies, watching an anthill or skipping rocks on the water: many adults remember enjoying such outdoor activities as children. However, research…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 12
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. Drs. Oz and Roizen: “Green prescriptions” for Busy People “Getting up close and personal with Mother Nature yields big mind-body benefits. A walk in the park is…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 5
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. How Better Urban Design Makes Us Healthier, Happier, and Sexier “Cities have policies that sound good on paper, calling for mixed-use development and walkable neighborhoods, but they…
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…
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…
