Stacey at Gardenista has collected images and descriptions of four sublime "canopy walks" that "make it easy to walk from tree to tree at an altitude typically reserved for birds."
"Blending innovative design with natural surroundings," the gravity-defying pathways winding through tree canopies in the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden, the Atlanta Botanical Garden, and the valley between the Whistler and Blackcomb ski mountains in British Columbia, "offers unusual aerial views of the trees, animals, ground,
and sky."
FULL STORY: A View from the Top: Tree Walks
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Spain Moves to Ban 66,000 Airbnbs
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Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
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