How should we design urban parks?
Most major cities have one or more large parks. As geographer Terence Young has explained, parks proliferated across modern cities to help stem the departure of middle-class and affluent residents in the wake of industrialization at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Parks were considered a panacea for social ills as varied as crime, illness, and poor mental health. In recent years, scientists have taken a fresh look at parks and their role in the quality of urban life.
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Events
Feb 24
International Conference on Environmentally Sustainable Urban Ecosystems
Through Feb 26
Guwahati, India
Feb 26
Japanese Cities in Global Context
Through Feb 26
Bryn Mawr, PA
Feb 27
National Metropolis Conference
Through Mar 1
Toronto, Canada
New & Noteworthy
A public art project envisions how, driven by climate change, rising sea levels will put London underwater.
February 22, 2012
The history and design of Chicago's Cabrini-Green housing project and the development that replaced it.
February 21, 2012
An interview with the co-founder of Friends of the High Line, the organization that helped create one of New York City's most famous parks.
February 20, 2012