For folks unable to #GetOutside today/this week, please enjoy some vicarious #NatureImmersion via my musical slideshow, from Mom & daughter nature walk, yesterday morning.
[Fifty-something is fast indeed.
While, for a kid (once) like me, who sort of grew up on a motocross bike, doing outlandish speeds on cross-town trails --- they weren't modern multi-use paths but more dirt cow paths…
I guess the point of interest I'm actually pointing to is more a technical borderline that has quietly been overstepped without reaction from the State of California's DOT; Caltrans has no response to the borderline of deadly force being crossed, and seems to want to defer to this as a problems of #parks and #greenspace.
Statistically, I can project deaths will occur over time with those moving masses being driven in those limited dimension spaces. It's just math.
"This particular #research found that sites such as the #ChelseaPhysicGarden and #RoyalBotanicGardens at Kew in London, or the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore, reduced air temperatures during #heatwaves in the city streets around them by an average 5C.
Green space is important. Imagine if every apartment building had some. Space for people to mingle and for kids to play without the need to cross a road.
And yes, buildings should include apartments for family living (not shoeboxes).
A family home on #ProspectLake adjacent to a park has been #donated to the District of #Saanich to ensure the site is preserved as #parkland in $perpetuity.
It borders South Prospect Lake Park to the northwest, while to the east, it borders land leased by #PowerToBe, a #nonprofit devoted to getting people out into nature.
Taking concrete #action to solve a local problem can really be empowering when the large #environmental challenges have you feeling overwhelmed and powerless. So can connecting with like minded folks and enjoying fresh air in a #greenspace. So, come out and join our annual #wetland clean-up. Or if you’re not in #waterloo , consider organizing your own! I promise you’ll feel good
#Journalists can #assess#tree#equity in their coverage area and find out whether local officials are implementing plans to reduce #inequities in green space. To bolster journalists’ knowledge and reporting, we’ve gathered and summarized several recent studies that assess tree and #greenspace inequities in cities and neighborhoods and examine their association with #health . The #studies are organized by publication date.
Please, if you live in the neighbourhood (Somerset & Preston), review this “concept plan” and fill out the survey. The overall intentions are good, but are somewhat poorly executed.
OC The bumblebees love my purple poppy mallow