Whitewater parks bring a steady stream of visitors — and cash — to downtown areas.
The importance of public voice
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With out-of-the-box designs, sports fields can double as stormwater systems.
Project tunes the public into central Florida's history.
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A community pool complex uses variable-frequency drives to save thousands in annual energy costs.
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Wisconsin communities prepare for an invasion of emerald ash borer.
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Composting is a manufacturing process.
Compost's benefits to soils are physical, chemical, and biological. Physical benefits include improved soil structure and improved moisture management (both higher moisture capacity and higher infiltration).
The Studio City Greenway at Studio City, Calif., was designed in March 2002 by NUVIS Landscape Architecture and Planning of Orange County, Calif. It is one of many parks being created along the Los Angeles River Basin as part of the basin's revitalization master plan.
Given the financial impacts, safety concerns are typically the strongest selling point for an urban forestry program. But there are other reasons.
An interview with Connie Edmonston, parks and recreation director for Fayetteville, Ark.
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In December, Ed Ehlen covered his 11,000-square-foot yard with artificial turf. The Marco Island, Fla., resident stated that the green covering is more aesthetically pleasing than grass, promotes water conservation, and doesn't require harmful pesticides or fertilizers to maintain its appeal.