The term “tree hugger” has been applied to people viewed as uber-liberal or too idealistic, however… “it has been recently scientifically validated that hugging trees is actually good for you.” Research has shown that you don’t even have to touch a tree to get better, you just need to be within its vicinity has a […]
Happy Friday. I hope you get a chance to go outside this weekend. Not just because it’s good for you, but because it also helps the economy. No really, at least according to one study, and anecdotally, Oregon is seeing ahuge economic benefit by encouraging outdoor recreation, specifically bikeways and bike tourism: During a special […]
Reblogged from The Dirt: The nearly mile-long Superkilen park in Denmark is a bold attempt to create a new identity for an “ethnically diverse and socially challenged” neighborhood in Copenhagen, Denmark. An in-depth community outreach process organized by the city has led to a place like no other, with a sequence of plazas that honor different ethnics […]
As kids my friends and I used to imagine creating electricity out of the swings or the merry-go-round. Turns out we weren’t the only geeky kids who thought up that kind of thing: Swinging is a self-contained pleasure, an activity where the work and reward are one in the same. But for their pop-up installation […]
From the nonprofit organization Voice of Play and their host organization, the IPEMA (International Play Equipment Manufacturing Assocation): This poster is appropriate for any player, whether you are 2 or 92. What other reasons can you think of to play outside? Leave them in the comments below.
For the past four years, inspired by artist Luke Jerram, donated and painted baby grand pianos have been showing up in London during the summertime. This trend has now started to be picked up in major cities around the world, from Toronto, Canada, to Salem, Oregon. From Now. Here. This.: ‘Play Me, I’m Yours’, an […]
A bit older news, but still interesting, and a great way to get into the unofficial summer season; from UW News: Thaisa Way, a UW associate professor of landscape architecture, and several of her design students have curated “Experimenting in Public Space,” on exhibit May 9 to June 24 at the American Institute of Architecture […]
I love the fact that playgrounds are incorporating the stuff that kids love to play with the most – dirt, rocks, and sticks! Children won’t find new monkey bars and bright plastic play structures at the upgraded Donnan Park. Instead, the aging playground at 9105 80th Ave. will become Edmonton’s first “natural playground,” part of […]
Interesting exploration of the playful spaces around London: I’m still buzzing after last weekend’s Open House play space tours. Why? Simple: I saw some inspirational work, and had some immensely rewarding conversations. We took a meandering and surprisingly green route across most of the NDC area to Radnor Street Gardens. This is one of London’s […]
