Bright Ideas
Can Children’s Playgrounds Be Used Year-Round? A Climate-Responsive Design Guide
Have you ever noticed how playgrounds in cities are usually lively only in spring or on mild summer days, yet turn into abandoned spaces in…
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Climate Change
Fighting the Urban Heat Island: Selecting Light-Colored Aggregates and Surface Materials
When you walk down the street, the ground beneath your feet is the quietest counterpart of the light drifting down from the sky. Sometimes it…
Design Trends
Smart Parks 101: Key Infrastructure Elements and Design Principles
Within today’s smart city vision, urban parks are also being equipped with technological innovations, becoming more sustainable and more user-friendly. Aligned with sustainability goals, smart…
