Tag: Urban Planning
Open Voices News Roundup: February 4
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. What Cities Can Do with Vacant Lots The bursting of the housing bubble wreaked havoc on cities across the United States causing widespread blight in once-thriving community…
Open Voices News Roundup: January 23
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. Betting the Farm: Is There an Urban Agriculture Bubble? It’s no secret that urban agriculture is in vogue. But as major urban farms such as the Milwaukee-based…
INFOGRAPHIC: Greenspace Can Make Your City Great
To help spread the word about the urgent need in nature, we created this infographic — about how why nature is good for us, for our neighborhoods, for economics, and more! If you live in an urban area that needs more nature, share this infographic with your friends, neighbors and politicians. Greenspace can make a bigger difference than we think….
Biophilic Cities: A Q&A With Tim Beatley
“We are an increasingly urbanized planet, so we’ve got to imagine how urbanites can have that close connection that they absolutely need with the natural world.” An interview with the founder of the Biophilic Cities Project, about why nature in urban areas is more important today than ever before.
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Open Voices News Roundup: January 14
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….
Open Voices News Roundup: December 10
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back every week for new roundups and items. The Need for Trees “In recent years, there has been growing recognition of the need for more and larger trees in our cities and perhaps it’s only…
Open Voices News Roundup: December 3
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back every week for new roundups and items. This week: parklets, parklets everywhere; what makes a successful place; urban ecology; and more.
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Open Voices News Roundup: October 30
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back every week for new roundups and items….
Open Voices News Roundup: October 22
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. In this week’s news: urban farming; why your health is bigger than your body; and a new mapping tool to track public spaces.
Open Voices News Roundup: October 15
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. This week: Stunning examples of urban waterfront renewal; the many benefits of urban trees; and the children-nature movement.
