urban green space

Enable creation of new Garden Cities, says new report

November 23, 2011 - Developers should be free to build across green belt land if less than half of local people lodge an objection, a think-tank says. Policy Exchange said the Government's housing policy failed to do enough to provide homes where people wanted to live - in cities and the suburbs. Read more on the Reuters website Access the report online... more >

Greener urban spaces with more trees worth up to £360 per year to residents

November 23, 2011 - Research from the University of Sheffield has found that people are willing to pay up to £29.91 per month, or around £360.00 per year, for greener urban spaces. more >

The Green Infrastructure Partnership will support creation of rooftop gardens, community gardens and living walls

October 12, 2011 - Communities will be helped to 'green the grey' thanks to the launch of a new scheme to generate more green space in England’s towns and cities, Environment Minister Richard Benyon has announced. more >

NYC makes support for urban farming and rooftop greenhouses official: city to maintain a database of unused land for urban farms

August 8, 2011 - New Yorkers have been growing urban farms for quite some time, but it finally looks like the city government is officially supporting urban farming efforts, reports The New York Times. more >

Blue sky, green space: Understanding the Contribution Parks and Green Spaces can make to Improving People’s Lives

This document outlines in the broadest sense how the wide range of green spaces – from parks and gardens to city farms, country parks, woodlands and wildlife sites to play areas, allotments to urban plazas – bring benefits to poeople and cities, whether provided and managed by statutory agencies, local authorities or by community led and managed groups such as community gardens.

The UK’s green spaces, rivers, coasts and wetlands worth £1.3bn: view of green space is worth up to £300 a year, says report

June 2, 2011 - Scientists have put a price on Britain’s nature following groundbreaking research. Living with a view of green space is worth up to £300 a year, according to a report from the UK National Ecosystem Assessment. The UK National Ecosystem Assessment (UK NEA) is the first analysis of the UK’s natural environment in terms of the benefits it provides to society and continuing economic prosperity. ... more >

New neighbourhood planning powers could provide communities with a more green and growing spaces

May 7, 2011 - New community powers giving people rights to shape development in their neighbourhood could provide a bumper crop of allotments, Planning Minister Greg Clark has announced. more >

Stalled spaces: creating options for temporary greenspace uses and green infrastructure in advance of planned developments

October 19, 2010 - Stalled spaces - delivering community and environmental benefits through temporary greenspace - a new research report published by greenspace scotland -highlights the environmental problems being caused by the economic recession. Scotland's urban communities are increasingly showing the physical effects of the recession. more >

Plans to simplify tree preservation: 12 weeks consultation begins

September 29, 2010 - Proposals to cut tree preservation paperwork down to size have been announced by Communities Minister Bob Neill as part of the Government's pledge to cut red tape and reduce burdens for individuals and local government. more >

New campaign outlines plans for green infrastructure to take root at community and local levels

September 27, 2010 - The level of green planting local authorities offer has widespread implications for local residents in terms of health and crime levels as well as economic and educational performance, says Tim Briercliffe, Chair, Greening the UK Campaign, which has just published a new report. more >
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