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Welcome to the 'Open Space' tag page at Technorati. This page features content from the farthest reaches of the Blogosphere that authors have "tagged" with 'Open Space'.
Latest blogosphere posts tagged “Open Space”
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Connecting a City -or- The Grand Canals of Phoenix
Downtown Voices Coalition —
Authority: 432
[Source: William Hanley, Green Source blog] – Having only visited Phoenix a couple of times, my understanding of the city has largely been framed by its location, among burnt-umber mountains in verdant Sonoran Desert, and it’s national headline-making problems: it was quickly filling up its valley with ...1 day ago -
More sidewalks? Depends on who’s paying
SeattleScape —
Authority: 103
Forget it! A national survey shows that people strongly favor the development of communities with lots of sidewalks. But ask voters — and especially motorists — to actually pay to make that happen, and you get a very different answer. Such was the case in Burien where, earlier this month, residents voted on ...2 days ago -
Assessing opportunity costs of conservation: Ingredients for protected area
Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News —
Authority: 483
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.forpol.2009.05.004 Abstract: The Kakamega Forest is the only remaining tropical rainforest fragment in Western Kenya and hosts large numbers of endemic animal and plant species. Protected areas were established decades ago in order to preserve the forests unique biodiversity from being ...2 days ago -
Green Roofs Forum
Somerville Voices —
Authority: 134
[ November 18, 2009; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Please Join Alderman Rebekah Gewirtz, Somerville Climate Action and Transition Somerville for a Forum on Green Roofs: Installing green roofs in Somerville Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:00pm to 9:00pm Visiting Nurses Association Community Room, 259 Lowell Street One hour ...2 days ago -
Dog is My Treadmill
GoldenSamantha —
Authority: 116
Here we go in the Sammiemobile! See that triangular sticker in the window? I send out ginormous woofs to Paco, Milo and Maya and their mom and dad for this cool picture! I LOVE IT!!! Lets see where were going today! Oh, its the Mt. Burdell Open Space Preserve. This is a great place to hike with Mom and Dad. ...3 days ago -
Eating local in Somerville
Somerville Voices —
Authority: 134
A new documentary by Wendy Blom, SCAT Executive Director, looks at how Somerville residents take advantage of Massachusetts farms and backyard gardens.4 days ago -
An open space promise: Let’s make it work, finally
Alan Gregory's Conservation News —
Authority: 129
Two U.S. senators, as this NY Times editorial notes, have introduced legislation to make the Land and Water Conservation Fund work the way it was supposed to when set up decades ago.5 days ago -
Economic Valuation of Forest Ecosystem Services: Methodology and Monetary Estimates
Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News —
Authority: 483
http://www.feem.it/Feem/Pub/Publications/WPapers/WP2009-012.htm By using ad hoc value transfer protocols, this paper offers a methodological contribution and provides accurate per hectare estimates of the economic value of some selected ecosystem services for all forest biomes in the world, identified following the ...6 days ago -
Hobokenpix: Locked Fields
Hoboken411.com —
Authority: 148
11/9/2009:[Continuing the ORIGINAL Hoboken411 "Photo of the Day" series...]Hoboken Photo of the Day - 11/9/2009You ever wonder why many of our fields are locked? With piers & parks collapsing, many residents are dumbfounded as to why perfectly good fields such as this Hoboken Little League field stay locked when ...6 days ago -
Londonderry Cannot Afford SB 381
Londonderry NH net —
Authority: 141
If a new state law, SB 381, is adopted by the Town Council, the Londonderry Conservation Commission will have the power to spend taxpayer funds on conservation purchases without approval of the Town Council.The new law has been under discussion at the Commission since October 14, 2008. At that meeting, Commission ...6 days ago -
StreetTalk: Design Advocacy – Designing for How We Move Through Space
Somerville Voices —
Authority: 134
[ November 12, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] StreetTalk: Design Advocacy - Designing for How We Move Through SpaceThurs. Nov 12, 7:00 PMLivable Streets100 Sidney St.Cambridge MA (map)This presentation gives examples of landscape architecture and public art projects where pedestrian movement and design determined the space. It is ...1 week ago -
BOA Committee on Finance
Somerville Voices —
Authority: 134
[ November 9, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] BOA Committee on FinanceMon. Nov. 9, 6:00 PM2nd Floor Comm. RoomSomerville City Hall93 Highland Ave.Somerville MA (map)Agenda (PDF)This is a rescheduling of the Nov. 4 meeting of the Finance Committee, which was cancelled on November 2. It is important because it addresses the final ...1 week ago -
Colorado Springs Neighborhood Pick of the Week – Sunset Mesa
Colorado Springs Vintage Homes Blog —
Authority: 124
My Colorado Springs neighborhood pick of the week — Sunset Mesa Search for Homes in Sunset Mesa Sunset Mesa in Colorado Springs is a community that is located in northeast Colorado Springs . The neighborhood is southeast of the Flintridge and Vickers intersection, East of Academy. ...1 week ago -
Saturday Nov 7: Help Improve Tree Beds on Franklin Street
NAG —
Authority: 411
Saturday Nov 7, 3-6pm Meet @ Franklin & Greenpoint for a day of fun, friends and hands-on gardening for the good of our neighborhood! We will be digging up tree beds, planting daffodil bulbs for spring, adding fresh mulch and fences to protect our little slices of wildlife in the concrete jungle! Bring your ...1 week ago -
Providence Children’s Museum workshops about placemaking and play
Greater City: Providence —
Authority: 473
Photo (cc) Mikenan1 Children’s Museum Hosts Community Conversations About Play PROVIDENCE, RI – Providence Children’s Museum is hosting two community conversations this fall to unite individuals and organizations from across the state to discuss the issues affecting children’s opportunities for ...1 week ago -
STEP Green Line DEIR Community Meeting
Somerville Voices —
Authority: 134
[ November 7, 2009; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] STEP Green Line DEIR Community Meeting Sat. Nov. 7, 9:30 AMCommunity RoomVisiting Nurses Association259 Lowell St.Somerville MA (map)This coming Saturday, the Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership is sponsoring a community meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact ...1 week ago -
Volunteer to plant trees in downtown Phoenix, Nov. 7
Downtown Voices Coalition —
Authority: 432
[Source: Arizona Republic] – More than 100 volunteers will get their hands dirty during a community tree planting Saturday in connection with Hands On Greater Phoenix Day for Downtown. The tree planting, sponsored by Mayor Phil Gordon, is an opportunity for residents, families, businesses, students, and visitors ...1 week ago -
State goes to Christie, environmentalists react
Green Jersey —
Authority: 112
Republican Chris Christie is the next governor of New Jersey, ousting Democrat Jon Corzine and leaving Independent Chris Daggett to consider that those who want to vote Independent far outnumber those who do. The New Jersey Sierra Club, which had a press release to us by 10:23, couldn’t resist a parting jab at the ...1 week ago -
NJ.com: Barnes & Diegnan on Dismal Swamp Preservation Law
WILDNEWJERSEY.TV —
Authority: 134
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New Book: Pricing Nature: Cost–Benefit Analysis and Environmental Policy
Environmental Valuation & Cost-Benefit News —
Authority: 483
http://www.e-elgar.com/bookentry_main.lasso?id=4162 From the publisher: Cost?Benefit Analysis (CBA) is one of the most useful tools of applied economics for the social appraisal of public projects and government policies. This textbook shows how CBA can be applied to environmental policy choice and environmental ...1 week ago
