Tag: Health
Open Voices News Roundup: October 21
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. Reconnecting City Citizens with the Environment “Going back to the 19th century, when poor housing, sanitation and overcrowding caused cholera outbreaks and tuberculosis, the relationship between environment…
Open Voices News Roundup: October 7
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. Redesigning New York’s Hidden Public Spaces to Create A More Resilient City “It’s a little known fact that some 5.3 million square feet of “leftover” space courses…
Researching the Relationship between Nature and Health Care: An Interview with Dr. Alar Mirka
Open Voices is taking the opportunity to get to know some of the different team members from our National Awards grantee projects. You can find previous interviews with other team members here. Time spent in a hospital is filled with a lot of challenges, whether it is on the doctor’s side of trying to provide the…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 30
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. Reconnecting with Nature – a Vital Key to Urban Health and Sustainability “Most of us know that our health and wellbeing are intimately related to the environment…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 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. Designing Natural Vistas Into Urban Cancer Center Environments “Controlled studies confirm that contact with the natural environment can alleviate stress, relax blood pressure, and even reduce the…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 16
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. More Green, Less Diabetes Finds Australian Study “Being out in nature has been shown to improve creativity and cognitive function, as well as increase the likelihood of…
Open Voices News Roundup: September 3
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 Historic Healing Power of the Beach “Long before the beach was a theater of bodies stuffed into tiny suits, exposing as much skin as possible to…
Recommended Reading: ‘No Child Left Inside’
Now’s the time of year when students, parents and teachers are busy preparing to head back to school. A new school year means new classes and new activities – but it also means more time spent sitting inside at desks rather than soaking up the summer sun. Only some students are lucky enough to get…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 26
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. Workout with Mother Nature “Getting people to exercise alfresco is the intent of the Naturally Fit program, a collaboration of the Sonoma County Regional Parks and Sonoma…
Open Voices News Roundup: August 19
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. Connect Children to Nature “Making mud pies, watching an anthill or skipping rocks on the water: many adults remember enjoying such outdoor activities as children. However, research…
