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Tag Archives: flowers
The buzz about America’s “bee-friendly” cities
Communities representing 37 states and the District of Columbia are listed beelow as designated “Bee City USA” members. Unfortunately, there are also 13 states without any city members including Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, agriculture, Animal rights, Animals, cities, civics, civility, climate, climate change, culture, ecosystems, education, environment, Food, government, health, insects, land use, landscape architecture, natural and organic foods, natural history, nature, planning, Science, seasons, spatial design, States, Statistics, sustainability, tourism, Travel, urban planning, water, water conservation, Wilderness, Wildlife, xeriscaping, zoning
Tagged agriculture, animals, Bee City USA, bees, cities, climate change, Farming, flowers, fruits, insects, orchards, pesticides, pollinators, vegetables, vineyards, wildlife
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A beautiful Buddhist building blossoms
Above and below are images of the magnificent new Nan Tien Institute (a Buddhist educational center) located in Wollongong, Australia. The building’s entrance was designed to resemble the blooming petals of a lotus flower, which has three significant spiritual meanings to … Continue reading
Posted in architecture, art, cities, civics, culture, diversity, education, environment, geography, humanity, inclusiveness, infrastructure, land use, landscape architecture, nature, Oceania, peace, pictures, placemaking, planning, product design, Religion, schools, skylines, spatial design, sustainability, tourism, Travel, Wildlife
Tagged architecture, art, Australia, Buddhism, buildings, culture, design, education, flowers, lotus, religion, structures, Wollongong
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Adding grace to place
Below are listed sixteen sweet ideas for adding grace to a place. Some of these ideas may sound like simple steps, but I am always amazed how few American communities actually employ them on a regular basis as a way of gracing … Continue reading
Posted in adaptive reuse, architecture, art, bicycling, cities, civics, climate change, Cuisine, culture, density, diversity, economic development, economic gardening, economics, entertainment, entrepreneurship, environment, Europe, fun, historic preservation, history, land use, nature, new urbanism, placemaking, planning, psychology, revitalization, spatial design, sustainability, third places, tourism, trails, urban planning, walking
Tagged art, bicycles, flowers, gardens, landscaping, parks, placemaking, planning, streetscapes, Third places, trees, walking
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