Month: March 2013
Friday Flower: Name This Bloom!
Every Friday we publish a new Friday Flower. We ask our readers, as a game, to identify the flower. Here’s today’s beautiful bloom, anybody know what it is? …
‘Green Infrastructure’ Can Help Regions Better Prepare for Natural Disasters
In addition to the better-known effects of ever increasing urbanization, in some areas of the country the proliferation of concrete and skyscrapers has also made the regions more susceptible to natural disasters. When coastal wetlands are filled in and replaced it leaves fewer areas capable of absorbing the massive amounts of rain that come with…
Open Voices News Roundup: March 18
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. A City Center Becomes a Garden Aberdeen, a city in Scotland, is not only transforming its urban center into a garden and cultural center, but also making…
Study: Walkable Housing Developments Improve Public Health
Increased access to parks, public transportation, shops and other services means more exercise and better health for people living in new housing developments, according to a new study….
Open Voices News Roundup: March 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. Tree and Human Health May Be Linked Our deep connection with nature has roots seemingly as old as humanity itself. Ancient Celts viewed trees as sacred symbols…
Friday Flower: Name This Bloom!
Every Friday we publish a new Friday Flower. We ask our readers, as a game, to identify the flower. Here’s today’s beautiful bloom, anybody know what it is? …
Open Voices News Roundup: March 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. The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors While the allure of the gym — climate-controlled, convenient and predictable — is obvious, especially in winter, emerging science suggests there are…
Friday Flower: Name This Bloom!
Every Friday we publish a new Friday Flower. We ask our readers, as a game, to identify the flower. Here’s today’s beautiful bloom — anybody know what it is?…
