Tag: News Roundups


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….

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.

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Open Voices News Roundup: October 15

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. This week: Stunning examples of urban waterfront renewal; the many benefits of urban trees; and the children-nature movement.

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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 every week for new roundups and items. This week: the power of a healing garden, sustainable backyards in Chicago, urban trees as a source of food, and more.

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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…

Open Voices News Roundup: September 24

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, creating your own healing garden; why low-income people need public spaces the most; and more….

Open Voices News Roundup: September 17

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, how sports teams are making cities greener, why the foreclosure crisis is affecting park systems in cities, and more….

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: September 4

Every week, we bring you the latest news in placemaking, landscape architecture, the nature-mental health link, and much more. This week: the economics of environmental conservation; how some buildings can heal; and where urban trees really come from….

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