Environmentally Sensitive Development
Edward McMahon has found that many developers and environmentalists agree on at least one thing: local zoning regulations need to be more flexible.
Edward McMahon has found that many developers and environmentalists agree on at least one thing: local zoning regulations need to be more flexible.
People care about trees, and not just because they’re pleasant to look at look and provide cooling shade. Trees also increase property values and can help boost a community’s economic development.
Trees and open space not only benefit the environment, but property values as well.
Street lighting profoundly affects how or towns and cities look. Robert Prouse provides an introduction to the basics of lighting. Plus: Astronomer David Crawford and author E. Annie Proulx on the impacts overlighting on viewing the night sky.
Street trees can help define the hearts of our cities and towns. But too often tree planting programs are based on poor planning and faulty assumptions. An introduction to some of the basics of planning for trees.