by Kathleen Wolf, University of Washington | May 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
COVID-19 has raised so many questions in our lives – and provided a few answers. Abrupt life changes have put into sharp focus what is important and valued. The experience of shelter-in-place, and figuring out how to continue work, school and personal relationships,...
by Tracy Stanton | Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a repost of an article written by Michelle Ma on the UW News feed. The title says it all, “Dose of nature at home could help mental health, well being during COVID-19.”Here is a brief excerpt from the story:“In light of stay-at-home orders, University of...
by Tracy Stanton | Apr 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
I want to pass along a few articles that caught my attention over the past many weeks. You’ll note the themes and reoccurring importance of local governments: infrastructure, vital services, urban parks and open space. They all touch on some aspect of the work of the...
by Tracy Stanton | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Across the conservation community, there is nearly constant focus on how to drive more funding to on-the-ground investments in land protection and restoration. I am pleased to share the special edition of the journal IMPACT (published by the American Water Resources...
by John Owen, MAKERS Architecture | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the many useful products produced by the Regional Open Space Strategy for Puget Sound (ROSS) is the Open Space Assessment Tool (OSAT). This data portal, created by the Trust for Public Land, provides a baseline evaluation of the region’s vast array of...
by Tracy Stanton | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Our Pacific Northwest neighbor to the north, Vancouver, BC, is among 25 global cities featured in, Life After Carbon: The Next Global Transformation of Cities (Island Press).The following is an excerpt from an article written by Sadhu Johnston, the City Manager of...
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