September 20, 2011
Last May, when New York City workers were planting a tree on the traffic island in front of the salon where he’s employed, Victor Rueda asked them if he could contribute his own plants, including some sunflowers, to the small … Read More...
Category: Community Gardens, Creating, Green & Sustainable
Tags: urban forestry
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July 19, 2010
Photo by Pushak
As part of the Architectural Foundation’s exchange program for emerging architects, Norwegian architectural firm Pushak created Moss Your City, an indoor moss landscape exhibition that explores the relationship between contemporary architecture, landscape, and natural resources.
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Category: Experiencing
Tags: enviroments, garden environments, green design, moss, urban forestry, urban forests, urban outdoor green
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September 20, 2009
Cayuga Medical Center, Restorative Garden
The American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) has announced a new series of comprehensive online resource guides on sustainable design and planning. Created for national and local policymakers, government agencies, design professionals, planners and students, … Read More...
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Public Gardens, Urban Agriculture
Tags: climate change, green, green open spaces, green parking, Green Roofs, green space, green urban gardens, greenhouse gas emissions, heat island effect, stormwater management, sustainability, sustainable design, urban forestry, urban trees
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