14th Street Y
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14th Street Y: From active space to community

How did a quiet gym lobby bring together 420+ locals? Learn how 14th Street Y uses social infrastructure and cheap coffee to build community.

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Posted September 2026
Summer street scene in Firenze, Italy, during a heat wave. People walking under the strong Tuscan sunlight with refreshing water mist in the urban atmosphere.
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Should heat be regulated?

What if cities regulated heat like fire and flooding? ASLA explores how thermal performance could become a standard part of urban design.

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Posted September 2026
Tiny Forests Tarrawanna Harrigan Park
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What are Tiny Forests and why is everyone planting them?

From Melbourne to Perth, Tiny Forests are turning underused spaces into dense pockets of native bushland for wildlife, biodiversity and community.

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Posted August 2026
Contemporary garden with sweeping concrete seating and abstract circular sculpture among flowering plants.
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Designing for Parkinson’s: An award winning garden

Arit Anderson’s garden for Parkinson’s UK, uses wide stone paths, night lights, and water features to support people living with Parkinson’s.

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Posted August 2026
Bustling waterfront promenade with a blue harbor, high-rise skyline, and people strolling along the edge.
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Why this Australian city is the third ‘stickiest’ in the world

The world’s stickiest cities aren’t just easy to visit—they give people compelling reasons to stay longer.

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Posted July 2026
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Who knows a public space best?

Former St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter argues that the people who use public spaces every day should have a greater influence over how they’re designed.

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Posted July 2026
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More trees don’t always mean cooler cities

Research from Melbourne, Munich and Hong Kong shows how plant selection can influence heat in unexpected ways—depending on local conditions.

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Posted June 2026
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Spacemaker Gallery: The exhibition that never closes

Spacemaker Gallery, an online platform dedicated to preserving and sharing landscape architecture, environmental art and design.

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Posted June 2026
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100 Chairs, Melbourne Design Week 2026

The landmark 100 Chairs exhibition bringing together over 100 Australian creatives to explore the chair as a medium for storytelling.

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Posted May 2026
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Low-lying cities like Copenhagen are becoming spongy

Copenhagen is shifting from concrete flood control to Sponge City systems, using green infrastructure to manage climate and stormwater challenges.

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Posted May 2026
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