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Can collaboration substitute for authority in solving regional problems?
As elaborated in yesterday's post, metropolitan regions may well be the economic engines that drive America, and they may be one of the most significant scales (along with neighborhoods) for addressing environmental challenges. But they can be jurisdictional and administrative nightmares, making it challenging at best to address important economic, social, and environmental issues.
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Celebrate National Public Gardens Day with Free Admission to Adkins Arboretum
Adkins Arboretum will celebrate the American Public Gardens Association's (APGA) fourth annual National Public Gardens Day by waiving admission fees on Fri., May 11. Slated to coincide with Mother's Day weekend, the unofficial start of spring, National Public Gardens Day affords public gardens an opportunity to showcase their gardens and highlight the valuable contributions they make to their communities.
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CNU at 20: A recollection
The occasion of the Twentieth Congress of the New Urbanism provides an opportunity to reconsider the early history of the New Urbanism movement. If one regards the movement as a success (more on this later), many individuals and groups would likely step forward to claim credit. Indeed, the movement that we know today as New Urbanism (and its close cousin, Smart Growth) may be thought of as a rope comprised of many different strands of various colors and textures that have come together over time.
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Creating Neighborhoods Worth Playing In
When he was driving around Menlo Park, California, a few years ago, househunting, Mike Lanza had to ask himself: "Where are all the kids?" He'd spent consecutive weekends roaming through neighborhoods looking for places he might want to move his family and was a bit disturbed to pass through block after block to find almost no children playing outside. A father of three, Lanza had put a high priority on choosing not just a house but a neighborhood where his kids could and would want to play outside regularly without supervision. He never found it.
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Berlin First In Md. To Earn Sustainability Award
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - The Eastern Shore town of Berlin is the first in Maryland to be certified as sustainable under a new statewide environmental program. The Sustainable Maryland Certified program is managed by the University of Maryland's Environmental Finance Center. The program recognizes and helps communities that are working to protect resources, revitalize and improve their long-term quality of life.
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