This piece from The Vancouver Sun looks into the controversy surrounding the removal of trees in the city, and what would have to be done to begin encouraging more tree plantings in the city.
People love trees, according to this article, but sometimes don't do enough to prevent them from being cut down.
"Perhaps instead of stricter bylaws, what is needed is a raised level of awareness, a heightened sensitivity to the value of trees and the crucial contribution they make to the overall esthetic of the urban landscape, particularly their ability to bring scale, proportion and enduring beauty to a neighbourhood.
In parts of Europe, the colour of houses is strictly controlled by the community. It is not a gross, liberty-restricting authoritarianism, but something the whole community agrees to. Why? Because no one wants to live with ugly colour schemes and everyone would sooner live in a beautiful painting.
The same case could be made for a community consciousness that guarantees that the fundamental esthetic of the urban forest is preserved and protected."
Read the full story: Ideas for achieving an urban forest
15 US cities and their global namesakes
Hundreds of cities around the United States are named after other places. We tour a few of them.
Copenhagen is losing its cool
In a city long designed to maximize light during dark Scandinavian winters, climate change is forcing the Danish capital to rethink its relationship with the sun.
New study visualizes how city shapes impact mobility
Whether circular or linear, the shape and layout of cities affects how their residents get around.
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
Amtrak, CN end decades-long dispute with eight-year agreement
The new operating agreement establishes an updated framework for the companies to work together, including processes to resolve disputes.
Nation's most wind-powered state turns to coal as data centers increase energy demand
For the first time in decades, Iowa has increased its generation of coal power.
Alabama scores up to $2.5 billion federal loan for largest infrastructure project in state’s history
The Mobile River Bridge and Bayway Project aims to ease congestion at Alabama’s worst bottleneck.
Trump is considering data centers on 6 states' public land — some state officials say they had no idea
If the administration approves the proposed projects, data center and data center-related developments will cover 17,600 acres of public land.
Despite court ruling, Trump is keeping nearly all wind projects in the US on hold
At least 110 wind energy projects have not heard from the government since a federal judge ruled that the Trump administration's freeze on wind turbine clearances was likely illegal.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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