On the Value of Trees and Open Space
Trees and open space not only benefit the environment, but property values as well.
Parks/Open Space
From the development of Central Park in New York City to George Kessler's pioneering parks plan for Kansas at the end of the 19th century, parks and open space have played an increasingly importance role in planning. These articles deal with topics ranging from greenways to land conservation.
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Greenways: Planning Paths for Your Community
Anne Lusk covers basic steps in planning a greenway for your community.
Humanizing the Urban-Industrial Environment
Historian Larry Gerckens traces the evolution of greenway and parkway systems, and their role in softening the edges of the urban environment.
“Open Space” Zoning: What It Is & Why It Works
How “open space” zoning can reduce the loss of farmland & open space from new development.
Planning for Trees
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.
