Tag: Urban Planning
Open Voices News Roundup: October 1
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 Mini Parks That Could Transform Los Angeles “A simple but radical idea is set to erode LA’s love affair with the car and reclaim some street…
Mayors Challenge: The Greening of New York City
Have you heard of the Mayors Challenge? It’s an initiative put forth by NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg, that’s a competition to identify bold ideas that solve major challenges and improve city life – and can spread to other cities. The grand prize winning city will receive a $5 million innovation prize; four runner-up cities will…
Protecting Urban Ecosystems: An Interview with Timon McPhearson
Timon McPhearson came to our attention when we stumbled across his wonderful article for The Nature of Cities, about the important potential social and ecological benefits of vacant lots in cities. Turns out he’s a bit of an expert in the area — McPhearson is a professor of Urban Ecology at The New School’s Tishman…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 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. This week: a roadmap for urban farming, what New York City looked like in 1609, and more….
Open Voices News Roundup: August 27
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, we talk about the urban garden as a crime fighter; how green streets cut pollution; how to involve children more in nature; and much more.
Creating Urban Density With Reflective Spaces: A Q&A With Green Developer Jonathan Rose
Back when we were at the Greater & Greener Conference, we attended a panel by green real estate developer Jonathan Rose. Our ears perked up when he mentioned incorporating a labyrinth into one of his housing projects — as you might know about us, we love labyrinths and believe that quiet, nature-filled spaces in urban…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 20
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back every Monday for our news roundups….
A Renaissance of Jobs and Positive Change: How Green Spaces Can Create Both
ASLA’s excellent blog The Dirt was also at the Greater & Greener (see our coverage here) conference in New York City last week, and has two wonderful posts up recapping some important sessions that took place. The sessions, while focusing on different topics, both spoke to an idea that we firmly believe in — that…
Greater & Greener Report: Funding the New Green City
“Alternative funding models for parks, while essential to helping our cities add and keep open space, are also raising many questions. How do we keep the public dollars in parks? How does a city balance the needs of downtown investment with neighborhood development? How can we marry private sector innovation with equitable provision of space…
Do Greenspaces Equal Greenbacks? The Economic Case for Urban Parks
More and more people are seeing the potential of urban greenspaces and parks to act as economic catalysts for cities. Read more to find out why….
