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green space

Small green spaces can help keep cities cool during heat waves

Lingshan Li, Concordia University Jun 13, 2022

Concrete and asphalt roads, and other built materials readily absorb, store and release heat, raising city temperatures, a phenomenon called the urban heat island. (Pixabay) Lingshan Li, Concordia UniversityA recent World…

Urban Planning

How urban gardens can boost biodiversity and make cities more sustainable

Karen Kirstine Christensen-Dalsgaard, MacEwan University Jun 30, 2021

Part of the answer to a more functional and sustainable city may lie in your garden. (Shutterstock) Karen Kirstine Christensen-Dalsgaard, MacEwan UniversityIn building cities, we have created some of the harshest habitats on Earth —…

Cities

How cities can avoid ‘green gentrification’ and make urban forests accessible

Lorien Nesbitt, University of British Columbia Jun 14, 2021

The more cities grow, the more urban residents need access to enjoy urban forests. (squeaky marmot/flickr), CC BY-SA Lorien Nesbitt, University of British ColumbiaMany people have developed stronger relationships with urban nature…

Urban Planning

How cities can add accessible green space in a post-coronavirus world

Ryan Plummer, Darby McGrath, Sivajanani Sivarajah Jun 7, 2021

Cities can prepare for climate change emergencies by adding green spaces to help manage stormwater, heat stress and air quality. (Shutterstock) Ryan Plummer, Brock University; Darby McGrath, Brock University, and Sivajanani Sivarajah,…

Sustainability

EVE Park Community Gets Zoning Approval from City of London

Building Jan 27, 2020

The London city council has approved zoning by-laws for the net-zero energy EVE Park project on December 10, followed by the requisite appeal period as of January 13.Derek Satnik, Vice President of Technology, Smart Communities for…

Building

Uneven access to urban green spaces aligns with social inequalities: UBC

Building Jan 17, 2019

People with higher incomes and more education tend to have greater access to urban green spaces than their less privileged neighbours, a new University of British Columbia study of parks and greenery in 10 major North American cities has…

Building

Two new green spaces open in Montreal’s Bois-Franc development

Building Oct 18, 2018

The construction of Square du Nordet and Square du Rambler was completed on October 3. From now on, families in the Bois-Franc housing development will benefit from two additional new patches of greenery. Square du Nordet is surrounded by…