Managing Urban Greening Projects
Even though I like great architecture and usually marvel at challenging engineering projects, I always notice parts of the urban landscape that would look better if they were landscaped, covered with plants, trees, shrubs, lawns, and so on. Whenever I see an unnecessarily wide street or vacant properties or rights-of-way, I always envision how much better they would look if there were less concrete, less asphalt, or if the soil was landscaped with greenery. Fortunately, as a silver lining in the dark cloud of the last two years, urban greening interest and new projects have soared compared to past decades. This is partly because the pandemic made us appreciate the need for open space and fresh air more than before. Suddenly, being inside with lots of people became a health…
