Month: September 2014


Open Voices News Roundup: September 25

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture and urban planning, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Can More Trees Cause Healthier Babies? “Mothers who live in greener areas deliver healthier babies, a new study from Oregon State University shows. Plenty…

Open Voices News Roundup: September 18

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture and urban planning, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. How A City Changes The Evolution Of All The Nature Around It “Most people reflexively think cities don’t contain nature, but in fact, they…

Open Voices News Roundup: September 11

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture and urban planning, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. What is the Meaning and Role of the “Sacred” in the Design and Management of Urban Green Space and the Building of Cities That…

Environmental Equality Infographic

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Open Voices News Roundup: September 4

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture and urban planning, the nature-mental health link, and much more. Check back each week for new roundups and items. Un-Paving the Way to Successful Outdoor Education in Urban Settings “Mothers sit and laugh together, shaded by newly planted trees. They look on while…

"A quiet place. My soul grows still. This, indeed, is a balm for the weary, a shelter for the beaten. I am so grateful for this sacred space. I am now renewed."

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