The Gehl Institute is launching a methodology to help more cities—and more people who inhabit cities—understand how their public spaces are actually being used.
The Waller Creek Conservancy celebrated the official ground breaking of the Waller Creek project at Waterloo Park. The project consists of a chain of urban parks along the restored Waller Creek in downtown Austin
Building Bridges Across the River, the District Department of Transportation, and OMA+OLIN updated community members on the project’s progress and introduced some minor changes to the park’s design.
With rapid urban migration forcing developers into flood-prone areas, China’s “sponge city initiative” would help prevent catastrophic flooding in cities through the use of permeable surfaces and green infrastructure.
The Atlanta BeltLine announced that the first phase of the park’s keystone project—a 400-foot deep former granite quarry proposed as a new reservoir and public green space—will open to the public in 2019.
Runners and bikers returning to Buffalo Bayou Park in the wake of Hurricane Harvey are finding a vastly different landscape—more desert than prairie, blanketed with untold tons of sandy sediment.
Mark Wallace, CEO of the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, discusses the major improvements coming to Detroit’s east and west waterfront.
Denver’s new comprehensive housing plan will likely recommend exploring the use of a city-scale land trust as a tool to increase affordable housing stock in the city.
Councilmember Antonio Reynoso is renewing a push to build a 3.5-acre High Line-style park over the sunken BQE in South Williamsburg. The deck park would improve the health and quality of life for residents, who currently have minimal access to green space and experience pollution from the BQE.
The 10-mile linear park will be a transportation solution for many Miami residents—connecting southern neighborhoods to downtown Miami and creating a regional network of trails, as well as an urban oasis and living art destination.
