by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 9, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Landscape Trades Green spaces play key role in mitigating the urban heat island effect A blistering heat wave killed hundreds of people across the Pacific Northwest in British Columbia, Oregon and Washington state in the summer of 2021. In B.C.,...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 7, 2023 | Stories
Original source: CityTalk In Montreal, they’re building Canada’s largest urban park. Once complete, the 8,000-hectare nature sanctuary will be eight times as large as New York’s Central Park. In Bonn, green roofs are now mandatory for any surface larger than 200...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 7, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun Increased appreciation for nature in the city and creative use of space suggests that demand will be on the upswing for years to come Park People, Canada’s city park network just released its 3rd annual Canadian City Parks Report, which...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Mar 7, 2023 | Stories
Original source: Toronto Sun Plus there’s an undeniable curb appeal of having an attractive, mature tree on your front lawn The Hidden Life of Trees, a bestselling book (and now a movie) sheds light on the remarkable lives trees live. The book’s author – experienced...
by Mark Douglas Wessel | Jul 27, 2020 | Stories
Original source: Postmedia network A decade ago, renowned Danish architect Jan Gehl inspired community leaders from around the world with his book “Places for People”. The book’s underlying principle, which is more timely than ever, is that instead of designing cities...
