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Parks and Climate Change: The L.A. County Story

July 29, 2014 By Clement Lau

Tree at Schabarum ParkLocal and regional parks can be used to mitigate the urban heat island effect and minimize local climate change.  Unfortunately, this idea is not often shared, discussed, and/or adequately understood.  If you do a search on the web on “climate change and parks,” you will find that most of the results are links to information about how climate change is impacting national parks.  Examples include a discussion on the National Park Service (NPS) website, and recent articles published by National Geographic and Scientific America. Continue Reading Parks and Climate Change: The L.A. County Story

Filed Under: Environment, Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning, Projects Tagged With: climate change, Community Parks and Recreation Plans, global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, LEED, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles County Department of Parks and Recreation, Parks, smart controllers, smart growth, Sustainability, transit, trees, urban forest, urban forestry, urban heat island, urbanism

These Sidewalks Are Not Made for Walkin’

March 5, 2014 By Michael Russell

sidewalk damage from ficus treeWith over 40 percent of the City’s sidewalks buckled and broken, sidewalks are a symbol of the ineptitude of the City of Los Angeles.

 

These sidewalks are a public health danger, an interruption of social justice and an eyesore.Continue Reading These Sidewalks Are Not Made for Walkin’

Filed Under: Environment, Feature Posts, Los Angeles, Planning, Revitalization, Transportation Tagged With: ADA, Americans with Disabilities Act, climate change, Complete Streets, disabled access, disabled access lawsuits, merge, parkways, pedestrian, shade trees, urban canopy, urban forest, walkable

7 ways Portland is better than other cities – an outsider’s perspective.

July 27, 2013 By Bill Adams

Parking Facade 1 Portland is widely acknowledged as an urban renewal success story.  So much so that it has become somewhat of a mecca for planners and others interested in urban redevelopment, visiting the city for inspiration and understanding.Continue Reading 7 ways Portland is better than other cities – an outsider’s perspective.

Filed Under: Edition, Feature Posts, Planning, San Diego, Transportation Tagged With: Charlie Hales, Columbia River, craft beer, facade-ectomy, light rail, parking lot, Portland Loo, Portlandia, Sam Adams, streetcar, surface parking, tree canopy, Trimet, urban forest

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