Tag: Urbanism
Open Voices News Roundup: February 11
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. Summoning Nature for Healing The Crown Sky Garden, on the 11th floor of the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, is a 5,000-square-foot area…
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 28
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. When Trees Die, People Die The curious connection between an invasive beetle that has destroyed over 100 million trees, and subsequent heart disease and pneumonia in the…
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….
Recommended Reading: Urban Ecology
In the growing field of urban ecology, scientists study cities as if they were ecosystems. With cities launching efforts to slash carbon emissions, reduce water use and improve habitats, scientists are beginning to evaluate how such policies affect the overall health of the urban environment. Did you know the nation’s cities are home to 80%…
Open Voices News Roundup: November 20
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. In this week’s roundup: urban farms after Hurricane Sandy; ways to connect your family to nature; and more.
Open Voices News Roundup: November 5
Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. This week, why trees can be a matter of life and death; why being outside promotes better health, and more….
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….
Connecting People With Trees
Read about ACTrees, an organization that that promotes the environmental, economic, public health, and social benefits of trees and urban forests. They’re celebrating NeighborWoods™, an October celebration of urban trees.
Read on for more — and for how you can help your town connect people with trees and their many benefits….
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.
